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We do not assess at this point that anyone else involved in this attack is involved in this

attack except for Shamsa Din Jabbar.

The latest on the New Year's attack in New Orleans.

It's Thursday, January 2nd, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR.

I'm Chris Bentley.

Today on the show, an animal mourning ritual that has captivated the Pacific Northwest. Also, Jimmy Carter was widely celebrated for his

humanitarian work after he left office, but his biographer says, give the one-term president his due

for what he accomplished in the White House. He was probably more consequential than most presidents.

You know, the list is quite amazing, but it's all

forgotten. And his presidency as a result is very much underrated. That's coming up in about 15 minutes.

But first, officials in New Orleans say they don't think there were any accomplices helping the man

who drove a pickup truck into a

crowd of people celebrating New Year's yesterday.

Shamsud Dean Jabbar was a 42-year-old American-born citizen from Texas.

Authorities say he drove a rented truck with an AIS flag sticker into a crowd on Bourbon

Street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more.

He was killed in a shootout with police. Today, FBI deputy assistant director Christopher

Reha said that Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran, also posted a video declaring his support for the

extremist group, the Islamic State.

In the first video, Jabbar explains he originally planned to harm his family and friends,

but was concerned the news headlines would not focus on the, quote, war between the believers

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