Louisiana's top lawyer plans to open a full review into the security planning that occurred at the Sugar Bowl and New Year's Eve as concerns persist over whether… New Orleans Officials could have done more to prevent the deadly attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured dozens, a report says.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Morell said she plans to make a formal announcement Monday about the full review, NOLA.com reported, noting that New Orleans Police Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick has pledged her full support and cooperation.
Locals and visitors in New Orleans are wondering why a temporary barrier meant to prevent cars from entering Bourbon Street, where Shamsuddin Jabbar was driving a truck through a New Year's crowd in the early morning hours of January 1, was erected instead of… Put it down. Allow vehicles to pass.
the Temporary metal barriers They were installed on Bourbon Street and other areas of the French Quarter in mid-November as the city was in the process of removing old barriers and replacing them with stainless steel bollards. This work was expected to continue until January.
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Morell speaks to the media during a news conference on January 1, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Louisiana Attorney General Liz Morrill)
Official recommendations for security measures in New Orleans in the French Quarter, as part of a $2.3 billion infrastructure project that began in 2017, included installing new bollards on Bourbon Street to prevent mass casualties. The FBI has been identified As a potential threat in the popular tourist area.
Security recommendations for the area included street cameras, a central command center, better lighting, and high-quality bollards also used by the US government near its official buildings.
A tourist marches through temporary barriers on Orleans and Bourbon Street, Thursday, January 2, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Former FBI official Bill Daly The “weak point” in the January 1 tragedy was that the temporary measures used on New Year's Eve did not provide the same level of protection that was previously intended, designed and envisioned, the security and risk management consultant told Fox News Digital. In the 2017 report.
“Temporary barriers are being used extensively,” Daly said. “They are used, for example, by the New York City Police Department in Times Square, to block all side streets leading into Times Square.”
He explained that in New York City, the authorities are placing cement blocks on the sidewalk and in the middle of the street as temporary barriers, and are also using some vehicles such as garbage trucks and dump trucks to block the road.
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A barricade was rebuilt on Bourbon Street (right) on January 2, the day after the terrorist attack, while a barricade appeared on another street in the French Quarter (left) on January 2. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
In addition to Morell's investigation, some city council members said they plan to conduct their own investigations into the security measures that were in place on the morning of the attack.
Morell told NOLA.com that she spoke with City Councilwoman Helena Moreno as well as District Attorney Jason Williams and other officials, adding that she intends to talk with others about her plans to conduct a full review of security.
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“Everyone is committed to getting a full picture of what was or was not done and, most importantly, what needs to change so we can prevent this from ever happening again,” she said.
Morell's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter.
Audrey Conklin, Garrett Tenney and Ashley Papa of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
