He also was a U.S. Army veteran and the FBI believes he was honorably discharged.
We are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates.
This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could.
Law enforcement vehicle parked outside the Superdome in New Orleans on New Year’s DayGetty Images
It was not a DUI situation.
This is more complex and more serious based on the information we have right now.
The perpetrator fired on New Orleans officers from his vehicle when he crashed his vehicle, Kirkpatrick said.
Law enforcement returned fire, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two officers were shot and they are in stable condition, she said.
She said that more than 300 officers were deployed in the area last night.
He said that his reaction upon hearing about the attack was one of anger and frustration.
Lester Holt will anchorNBC Nightly Newsfrom Los Angeles this evening.
The incident took place just hours before the start of theSugar Bowlat the citys Superdome.
One man had tired tracks across his back and stomach.
The incident quickly drew comparisons to a vehicle attack on a Christmas market last month in Magdeburg, Germany.
The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before.
