Bomb-Making Materials Found In New Orleans Airbnb Amid Terror Attack Investigation
Charlie Kirk Staff
01/02/2025

Authorities investigating the truck-ramming terror attack on Bourbon Street, which killed at least 15 people and injured over 30 during a New Year’s celebration, have discovered bomb-making materials at a New Orleans Airbnb property, reports KBTX.
The materials were found after a small fire broke out at the Airbnb on Mandeville Street in the St. Roch neighborhood around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. The New Orleans Fire Department evacuated nearby homes and alerted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to FOX 8.
The FBI confirmed during a Thursday news conference that the property had been secured and was being searched for evidence. Investigators recovered two laptops from the address and are analyzing three cell phones connected to the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas.
ATF officials stated that their national response team, including certified fire investigators and explosives specialists, is investigating how the fire at the Airbnb started.
Neighbor Bob Koenig told FOX 8, “They said they found bomb-making material in the yellow house and wanted the bomb squad to look it over.”
Jabbar had driven a Ford pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street at approximately 3:15 a.m. on New Year’s Day. After the crash, he exited the vehicle and fired at law enforcement officers, who returned fire and killed him at the scene. An ISIS flag, weapons, and potential improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were discovered in Jabbar’s truck and other parts of the French Quarter, according to the FBI.
Initially, authorities suspected Jabbar might have had accomplices, but the FBI announced Thursday that they now believe he acted alone.
In a separate incident in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with fireworks and camp fuel canisters exploded outside a hotel owned by President-elect Donald Trump. The explosion killed the driver and injured at least seven others. However, the FBI stated that there is no evidence linking the New Orleans attack to the Las Vegas explosion.
“As you know, there’s also an FBI investigation in Las Vegas. We are following up on all potential leads and not ruling anything out. However, at this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas,” said Christopher Raia, FBI Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division.