New Orleans incident

[Uther]

Ten dead, several injured during NYE celebrations. Ran people over then shot at the police.
''Mayor LaToya Cantrell described the incident as a "terrorist attack" but FBI special agent Alethea Duncan later said it is "not a terrorist event", instead saying there have been "improvised explosive devices" found in the area...''

At least 10 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans

At least another 35 people have been injured in the incident, which took place on the corner of the popular Bourbon Street, in the French Quarter of the city.

news.sky.com

 

[Minusorange]

Bit of a poorly timed tweeted from the FBI from that very specific location

 

[arknor]

any mass casualty event is purely to inflict terror.. the legal definitions make no sense..


The guys intent was obviously to terrorise people...

 

[Armageus]

What a sad and horrific loss of life.

 

[Efour]

any mass casualty event is purely to inflict terror.. the legal definitions make no sense..


The guys intent was obviously to terrorise people...

terrorism has to have a recognised political or religious motive.

probably gang related

definitely an awful thing to do.

 

[koolpc]

Nothing surprises me anymore in this world...

RIP those that lost their lives.

 

[Dis86]

I can't tell if I'm being dumb here but I've not seen anything to say that they've got the guy or at the least know who he is?

If not how can they say it's not a terrorist incident?

 

[Kenai]

I can't tell if I'm being dumb here but I've not seen anything to say that they've got the guy or at the least know who he is?

He's being reported as dead by a few places

 

[MartinPrince]

I can't tell if I'm being dumb here but I've not seen anything to say that they've got the guy or at the least know who he is?

If not how can they say it's not a terrorist incident?

I've read that he's dead but doesn't say how he died.

 

[Efour]

Lead poisoning

 

[Dis86]

Just being updated now, cheers gents.

 

[Kenai]

latest FBI statement now saying they're investigating it as an act of terrorism

 

[Dis86]

Mayor: terrorist attack
Fbi agent: not terror attack
Fbi agents boss: possible terror attack

 

[weta]

What a horrific start to the New Year, there are far too many sick individuals on the planet.

 

[mburn_83]

RIP to the victims; wonder if the incident here and France is related.

 

[Minusorange]

if all that gets up voted is this hell

Obviously people want to discuss it otherwise it would just fall into the abyss

 

[Kelt]

What a horrific start to the New Year, there are far too many sick individuals on the plant.

We need to weed them out.

 

[Armageus]

Thread clean up

Happy New Year guys...

 

[GGizmo]

It'll be interesting to see the motive of the guy.

It sounds similar to the one in Germany, including having a bomb in the vehicle.

 

[Uther]

It'll be interesting to see the motive of the guy.

It sounds similar to the one in Germany, including having a bomb in the vehicle.

Sky is reporting that law enforcement are talking about a possible black flag with writing on the truck. That would point to ISIS I think if true.