Shamsud-Din Jabbar's Secret Radicalization and New Orleans Attack
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a decorated Army veteran with a high-paying job, radicalized in secret and carried out a terrorist attack in New Orleans, killing 14 people before dying in a shootout with the police. His family and neighbors were shocked by his transformation, as he shifted from a conservative version of Islam to extremism. Investigators are still trying to determine how he descended into violence without detection.
Key Points
- Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a decorated Army veteran, radicalized in secret and carried out a terrorist attack in New Orleans, killing 14 people
- Neighbors and family were shocked by his transformation from a high-paying job at Deloitte to extremism
- Investigators are still trying to determine how he descended into violence without detection