Pope Francis has sent a telegram offering his condolences over the deaths of at least 15 people who were killed during a terrorist attack in New Orleans, the Catholic Herald website reports today (Jan. 4, 2025).
The January 2 telegram states that the pope is " deeply saddened to learn of t he loss of life and injury caused by the attack that took place ln New Orleans."
The pope also gave his blessing to all those imputed by the attack, offering "a pledge of peace and strength in the Lord."
On January 1, in the early hours of New Year's Day, a suspect identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a pick--up truck around barriers and into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year before jumping out of his vehicle and opening fire on bystanders, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens of others
Jabbar, who had recently declared loyalty to ISIS, was killed in a police shootout that followed the attack. Two police officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire with Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran.
The FBI declared the incident to be an act of terrorism -- police found an ISIS flag in the attacker's vehicle -- and said Jabbar was likely not "solely responsible" for the attack.
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