The brother of the suspected terrorist accused of ramming a truck into a crowd of people Bourbon Street in New Orleans He discussed his brother's religious background in a recent interview, and said the attack was an example of “extremism.”
Abdul-Jabbar, 24, spoke New York Times in Beaumont, Texas, where he and Shamsuddin Jabbar, 42, were raised, saying they were raised Christians, but the deceased suspect converted to Islam.
“As far as I know, he was a Muslim most of his life,” the brother told The Times.
He added: “What he did does not represent Islam.” “This is a kind of extremism, not religion.”
A photo released by the FBI of Shams al-Din Jabbar. (FBI)
The FBI said Shams al-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas, drove a rented Ford pickup truck loaded with an ISIS flag, weapons and a possible explosive device into a crowd of New Year's revelers. at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 30 others. Authorities said other potential explosive devices were also found in the French Quarter.
Authorities say Shamsuddin Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran who recently held a six-figure job, opened fire on law enforcement officers, who returned fire, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
An aerial photo of the New Orleans attack suspect's home in Houston. (sinner)
Shamsuddin Jabbar was at one time stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and deployed Once to AfghanistanThe Times reported, citing court documents.
The US Army said Shams al-Din Jabbar worked mostly as an information technology specialist and was discharged from the service Army Reserve In 2020, with the rank of first sergeant.
Law enforcement officials execute a search warrant at the New Orleans shooting suspect's home in Houston. (sinner)
Shams al-Din Jabbar was married and divorced twice. He shares two daughters, ages 15 and 20, with his first wife, Nakidra Charlie Marsh, the Times reported.
Her new husband, Dwayne Marsh, said that Shams al-Din Jabbar had been behaving erratically in recent months, “he was crazy, and he cut his hair” after converting to Islam, and that they had stopped allowing him to be with his daughters.
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Shams al-Din Jabbar's brother said that the suspect is also the father of a 6-year-old child.
