THEY RETURNED FIRE, SHOOTING AND KILLING HIM. HE MOST RECENTLY LIVED IN HOUSTON. WE’RE GOING TO TAKE YOU THERE LIVE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS WHERE HE LIVED. THE HOUSTON SWAT TEAM AND FEDERAL AGENTS ARE THERE. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR NBC AFFILIATE IN HOUSTON. THE FBI CONFIRMING THAT THEY ARE AT HIS, I GUESS NOW, FORMER RESIDENCE SEARCHING IT, LOOKING FOR KEY CLUES. I KNOW GINA HAS A STATEMENT THAT SHE’S GOING TO READ. I TAKE IT FROM FBI HOUSTON, ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE DOING AT THE NOW DEAD SUSPECT’S HOME. THE FBI IN HOUSTON AND THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HUE ROAD AND CRESCENT PEAK DRIVE IN NORTH HOUSTON. THIS IS WHAT YOU’RE SEEING ON YOUR SCREEN. WE HAVE SECURED A PERIMETER IN THAT AREA, AND WE’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO AVOID THAT AREA. FBI, HOUSTON PERSONNEL AND SPECIALIZED TEAMS WILL BE ON SITE THERE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS ACTIVITY IS RELATED TO THIS MORNING’S NEW ORLEANS ATTACK, BUT DUE TO THE ONGOING NATURE OF THE INVESTIGATION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED. BUT AGAIN, A TACTICAL TEAM AT HIS HOME IN HOUSTON, YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY WILL BE ENGAGING IN WHATEVER THE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ARE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. SO THEY HAVE CLEAR
FBI: Active scene in Texas in connection with New Orleans terror attack
Federal and local authorities are on the scene of an active investigation in Houston, Texas, which they said is related to the deadly terror attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. >> LIVE UPDATES | Follow WDSU’s team coverage of the investigationAccording to FBI Houston, federal agents and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are conducting law enforcement activity near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive in north Houston.The FBI confirmed the activity is related to Wednesday morning’s Bourbon Street attack, but due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information can be provided.The FBI confirmed it has secured a perimeter in that area and agents are asking people to avoid the area. FBI Houston personnel and specialized teams will be on-site for several hours. NBC affiliate KPRC 2 Houston reported that a SWAT team brought several people, including children, out of a home. A man was also seen surrendering to SWAT, according to KPRC. A driver plowed a pickup truck into the crowd at about 3:15 a.m. Wednesday on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, was killed by police after opening fire on responding officers. >> LEARN MORE | What we know about the suspectAn ISIS flag was located in the truck and the FBI is working to determine if the suspect had associations or affiliations with the terrorist organization.The FBI confirmed that Jabbar was an Army veteran from Texas, and wore full military gear at the time of the attack.Multiple law enforcement confirmed that Jabbar was from the Houston area and public records list multiple addresses for him in north Harris County, as well as Fresno and Beaumont.According to the FBI, agents do not believe he acted alone. Stay with WDSU for the latest.
Federal and local authorities are on the scene of an active investigation in Houston, Texas, which they said is related to the deadly terror attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans.
>> LIVE UPDATES | Follow WDSU’s team coverage of the investigation
According to FBI Houston, federal agents and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are conducting law enforcement activity near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive in north Houston.
The FBI confirmed the activity is related to Wednesday morning’s Bourbon Street attack, but due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, no further information can be provided.
The FBI confirmed it has secured a perimeter in that area and agents are asking people to avoid the area. FBI Houston personnel and specialized teams will be on-site for several hours.
NBC affiliate KPRC 2 Houston reported that a SWAT team brought several people, including children, out of a home. A man was also seen surrendering to SWAT, according to KPRC.
A driver plowed a pickup truck into the crowd at about 3:15 a.m. Wednesday on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, was killed by police after opening fire on responding officers.
>> LEARN MORE | What we know about the suspect
An ISIS flag was located in the truck and the FBI is working to determine if the suspect had associations or affiliations with the terrorist organization.
The FBI confirmed that Jabbar was an Army veteran from Texas, and wore full military gear at the time of the attack.
Multiple law enforcement confirmed that Jabbar was from the Houston area and public records list multiple addresses for him in north Harris County, as well as Fresno and Beaumont.
According to the FBI, agents do not believe he acted alone.
Stay with WDSU for the latest.