… Driver reportedly dead
The FBI has released a statement which says the person who drove the car into a crowd of people is dead and the attack is being investigated as an “act of terrorism”.
“This morning, an individual drove a car into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing a number of people and injuring dozens of others,” it reads.
The statement adds that the person then “engaged with local law enforcement and is now deceased”.
“The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism,” it concludes.
Meanwhile, the driver of the vehicle has died, US media outlets are reporting.
The BBC’s US partner, CBS News, says two sources have confirmed this – but it also reports that his cause of death is not yet clear.
Credit: BBC
