FBI confirms it is investigating New Orleans ramming as ‘act of terrorism’

The FBI says it is investigating the deadly truck-ramming attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street as an act of terrorism and confirms the suspected assailant is dead.

“This morning, an individual drove a car into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing a number of people and injuring dozens of others,” the FBI says in a statement.

“The subject then engaged with local law enforcement and is now deceased. The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism.”

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