New Orleans attack: Police give update on driver killing 10 by ramming truck into crowd | LIVE

New Orleans police are expected to provide an update after a driver crashed his pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day and opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring more than 35, in an early morning attack the FBI said was a potential act of terrorism. The suspect died after a shootout with police, law enforcement officials said. "This man was trying to run over as many people as he could," Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said at a televised press conference on Wednesday. "He was hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did." The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. local time at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets, a historic tourist destination in the city's French Quarter known for attracting large crowds with its music and bars. Kirkpatrick said the driver, who swerved around barricades, fired at police and struck two police officers from the vehicle after it crashed. The officers were in stable condition and there was no immediate word on the driver's identity. "We know the perpetrator has been killed," said New Orleans City Councilman Oliver Thomas. "As we search for a motive, remember there is no making sense of evil." For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10938927/new-orleans-truck-attack-2025/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #NewOrleans #US