As authorities continue to investigate the horrific New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street, questions remain about how Shamsud Din Jabbar obtained the Ford F-150 Lightning truck he used to plow into a crowd, killing 10 and injuring dozens.
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KPRC 2 investigates the truck’s ties to a Pasadena car dealership, revealing that the vehicle, which bore Texas license plates, was last linked to the dealership. Records show the truck was part of the dealership’s rental fleet and was still at the lot as recently as Dec. 14.
According to NBC News, Turo, a peer-to-peer car rental service, issued a statement expressing that the company is “heartbroken” to learn one of its host’s vehicles was involved in the incident.
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The company spokesperson stated Turo is cooperating fully with the FBI’s investigation and noted that, at the time of the reservation, they were “not currently aware” of any indications in the guest’s background that would have flagged him as a potential “trust and safety threat.”
We have been working with law enforcement and Houston Mayor @whitmire_john on this issue. The New Orleans terror suspect has been living in the Houston area. He rented the truck on 12/30, and we have learned he was driving the rented truck in Houston before heading to New… https://t.co/BlUEXng7iB
— Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (@LtGovTX) January 1, 2025
Jabbar drove the truck into a crowd gathered to celebrate the New Year in New Orleans’ French Quarter. After the crash, he engaged in a shootout with police, leaving two officers injured before being fatally shot.
The FBI has classified the incident as a possible act of terrorism after finding an ISIS flag and a homemade explosive device in the truck.
The Pasadena car dealership has not commented publicly, and Pasadena Police have deferred to the FBI, which is leading the investigation.