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FBI: Suspect was US citizen from Texas and had ISIS flag in vehicle
The FBI has released a statement providing more details on the New Orleans attacker.
It identifies him as Shamsud-Din Jabbar and says he is a US citizen from Texas.
It adds that he was driving a Ford pick-up truck "which appears to have been rented" and that the agency is working to confirm how he came into possession of the vehicle.
"An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle and the FBI is working to determine the subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organisations," the statement adds.
It says that weapons and a potential IED (improvised explosive device) were also located in the vehicle.
"Other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter," it adds.
"The FBI’s Special Agent Bomb Technicians are working with our law enforcement partners to determine if any of these devices are viable and they will work to render those devices safe."