10 Killed in NOLA
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Word is that the terrorist had, according to the FBI, "unusual" explosives in his car.
Federal investigators examining the attack say that Jabbar used a very rare explosive compound in the two devices, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News.
Authorities are investigating how Jabbar acquired the knowledge to create this homemade explosive, the officials said.
Those officials say that the explosive has never been used in a U.S. terror attack or incident, nor in any European terror attack. A key question for investigators is how Jabbar learned about the compound and how he managed to produce it.
Where did he get it? It's not like run-of-the-mill explosives you can find instruction for on YouTUbe.
Also, they're sill not sure what method was used to burn the AirBNB in which he was stying.
ATF agents on Thursday scoured a St. Roch short-term rental where authorities say a Texas man stayed before he ran down dozens of revelers on Bourbon Street early Wednesday — a home that erupted in flames two hours later.
Joshua Jackson, ATF special agent in charge, said Thursday that a timing device or pressure cooker could explain the delay in the reported fire after police shot and killed Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Authorities say he'd just killed 14 people and wounded at least 35 others in what the FBI has called an act of terrorism.
"The working theory now is that the fire started after Jabbar was already deceased,” Jackson said. “There are a lot of ways that could happen. You could have a timed device. ... You could also have pressure cookers, put on top of a stove, filled with gasoline. There are a lot of ways to do it, and that is why the ATF tactical response team is here.”
If he knew (he probably did) that this would be his last "mission," why burn down the place you were staying, to hide incriminating evidence pointing to you? Or to hide evidence pointing to someone else?
@George-K said in 10 Killed in NOLA:
Word is that the terrorist had, according to the FBI, "unusual" explosives in his car.
