The domestic terrorist accused of driving a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers had pledged his allegiance to ISIS months before the attack. Shamsud-Din Jabbar shared five videos on social media, where he expressed his support for ISIS as he moved from Houston to New Orleans’ Bourbon Street to carry out the deadly act, according to the FBI on Thursday.
In the first video, Jabbar, 42, shared how he originally planned to harm his friends and family but changed his plan, fearing that the media would focus on the “believers and the disbelievers.” Jabbar was killed by police after he opened fire on cops after the attack.
His ISIS Affiliation
According to FBI deputy Christopher Raia, Jabbar was fully inspired by ISIS, and in one of the videos, he revealed he had joined the terrorist group “before the summer.” Investigators confirmed that Jabbar left behind a will and testament.
Raia …