BREAKING: Manhunt Underway For Four People Suspected Of Planting Bombs In New Orleans

Federal law enforcement officers are searching for three men and one woman who were seen placing explosive devices around the French Quarter in New Orleans ahead of Wednesday morning’s terrorist attack that killed at least 10.

After the gunman, 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, was killed in a brief shootout with police, police uncovered at least one improvised explosive device in the vehicle. Investigators also uncovered a black Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag and a number of firearms.

Additional explosive devices were also uncovered at multiple locations around the French Quarter. Two of the devices were described as pipe bombs that were concealed inside coolers and wired for remote detonation, according to a Louisiana State Police intelligence bulletin obtained by the Associated Press.

The bulletin included information gathered in the aftermath of the attack and also referenced surveillance footage that showed three men and one woman placing one of the devices. Federal officials have not disclosed who the individuals are or whether they are believed to have any connection with the attack.

Both state and federal officials, including Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, confirmed that a manhunt is underway for multiple suspects. “We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible,” Alethea Duncan, an assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s New Orleans field office,” said during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

As of this report, investigators have swept every street inside the French Quarter in search of suspicious packages, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters.

Bomb-sniffing dogs were also combing the area around the New Orleans Superdome, the site of the Sugar Bowl college football playoff matchup between Notre Dame and Georgia. The game, which was set to kick off at 7:30 Eastern Time, was postponed until Thursday evening. Governor Landry is confident the game will be played and stated that he will be in attendance.

Firefighters also responded to reports of a blaze at a property that was recently rented out to Din Jabbar. The fire led to the evacuation of dozens of people in the surrounding area, while bomb squad units were deployed to the residence after the explosive devices were found in the French Quarter.

Outside New Orleans, the FBI’s Houston field office released a bulletin informing residents that a law enforcement operation was underway in North Houston. The bulletin urged residents to avoid the area and confirmed that the activity is related to the New Orleans attack. In a YouTube video uploaded in 2020, Din Jabbar described himself as a Houston native.

BREAKING: FBI is now conducting activity in the Houston, Texas area, says it’s related to the New Orleans attack pic.twitter.com/h6BVCg8Dke

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 1, 2025

🚨 JUST IN: An armored vehicle is moving toward the New Orleans attacker’s home in Houston

This comes after FBI Houston blocked of the area and asked citizens to clear the area pic.twitter.com/kX2Lk0u55T

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 1, 2025

The New Years Day attack has left at least 35 people injured and at least 10 dead, though officials have cautioned that the casualty assessment is still ongoing. Victims were killed when Din Jabbar drove around a police roadblock and proceeded to intentionally run people down.

When asked how the suspect was able to access the area, Kirkpatrick stated that vehicular barriers were set up, though Din Jabbar was able to evade them. “We had barriers there. We had officers there, and they still got around,” she said. “We did indeed have a plan, but the terrorist defeated it.”

This is a developing story.

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