Surveillance Video Shows Moment Driver Turned Onto Bourbon Street

By now we have gotten a pretty good idea as to what happened in New Orleans in the early morning hours when a man in a pickup truck barreled through a packed Bourbon Street killing at least 10 people and injuring over 35.

The suspect has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas.

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The man turned from Canal Street onto Bourbon Street, undoubtedly trying to run over as many people as possible.

News outlets in New Orleans have posted video surveillance from Canal Street that shows the exact moment when Jabbar turned onto Bourbon Street and accelerated as soon as he made the turn.

Thankfully, this video doesn't show in detail any of the horrific fatalities or injuries in the tragedy.

According to reports, the man crashed into a crane and then exited the truck and opened fire on New Orleans Police Officers, injuring two who are listed in stable condition.

Sadly, we have learned that one of those killed in this attack is Lafayette native Tiger Bech, the older brother of college football standout Jack Bech. Tiger, 28, was an outstanding athlete at STM, later graduated from Princeton, and had been working as a trader at a New York brokerage firm.

Our sincere condolences are with the Bech family and all the families that have lost loved ones in this senseless act.

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