Louisiana resident speaks to FOX10 News about deadly New Orleans attacks

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Shortly after 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, a time of celebration quickly turned into a night of tragedy and mourning after police say a truck plowed through a crowd on Bourbon and Canal Streets in New Orleans.

The FBI confirming 15 people were killed and over 30 others were injured.

The attacker,42-year-old Army Veteran from Texas Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had been deployed to Afghanistan.

Investigators said just days before the attack, Jabbar made videos that expressed a desire to kill.

One Louisiana resident Matt Baldwin was in New Orleans on Iberville Street in a private residence when everything unfolded.

Although he wasn’t aware of the heartbreaking incident until he woke up, he said he has military experience and heard a sound that he said was all too familiar. That’s when he knew something was wrong.

“I heard an explosion at about 9:15, 9:20 and we were told that it was them putting a charge on one of the devices that they think could’ve been an improvised explosive device,” Baldwin said. “I don’t know, just to be in the vicinity, 50 to 60 yards from a terrorist attack is, it’s crazy.”

Copyright 2025 WALA. All rights reserved.