The New Year’s Day attack injured 57 people, the FBI said Tuesday, increasing its latest count from 35.
The latest: The suspect’s internet history, the FBI said in its update, also revealed that he had researched Mardi Gras, how to get onto a Bourbon Street balcony and reviewed details about recent New Orleans shootings.
Between the lines: Investigators have not updated the number of people killed in the attack — 14 innocent victims, plus the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who died in a shootout with New Orleans police.
The FBI counted 136 total victims, including two damaged businesses.
Zoom in: The FBI, which is leading the criminal investigation into the vehicle attack, revealed additional details about Jabbar’s motivations in its Tuesday update.
“Jabbar became a more devout Muslim in 2022,” the FBI said. “During this time, Jabbar began isolating himself from society. Around the spring of 2024, Jabbar began following extremist views.”