New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar had been serving to take care of sick father, Texas imam says
The daddy of the US Military veteran who killed 14 folks when he barreled down New Orleans’ iconic Bourbon Avenue early Wednesday had not too long ago suffered an obvious stroke and was being cared for by his son, in line with a Texas imam.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was shot useless by police after the New Yr’s Day bloodbath, had visited Beaumont, Texas, early final yr to assist take care of his father, who was recovering in bodily remedy in “the aftermath of what appears to be like like a stroke,” Imam Fahmee Al-Uqdah informed KDFM.
He recalled Jabbar’s “compassion” for his father and stated he appeared like a “scholarly, extraordinary human.”
“The love he was displaying for his father and the care — that’s what I bear in mind,” he stated.
“I’m shocked by this complete factor, that Jabbar is alleged to have dedicated the horrific act. It brings tears to my eyes for the harmless victims.”
Jabbar, 42, killed 14 folks and wounded at the very least 35 others when he sped a rented Ford F-150 EV — with an ISIS flag connected — into crowds celebrating the brand new yr on the Large Simple’s bustling Bourbon Avenue round 3:15 a.m. Wednesday morning.
As soon as he lastly stopped, he bought out of the truck and commenced taking pictures at cops, wounding two. Jabbar was shot useless within the shootout.
Al-Uqdah stated Jabbar’s household requested him to emphasise that the “tragic incident was pushed by hatred and ignorance and Jabbar’s actions don’t mirror the faith of Islam. The Muslim group condemns the assault and is saddened by the lack of life.”
In movies posted to his Fb web page previous to the assault, Jabbar “pledged allegiance to ISIS,” the outlet reported, citing legislation enforcement officers.
In one of many movies, the twice-divorced father of two daughters stated he would homicide his household.
Sources stated he could have recorded these movies whereas driving from Texas to New Orleans to hold out the terrorist assault.
Dwayne Marsh, who married Jabbar’s ex-wife, informed the New York Occasions Jabbar had been appearing erratic not too long ago, main Marsh and his spouse to cease permitting him to see the 2 daughters they shared.
The killer’s brother, Abdur Jabbar, 24, of Beaumont, stated that his brother was raised Christian. He had transformed to Islam at a younger age — however had grow to be radicalized.
The assault “doesn’t characterize Islam. That is extra some sort of radicalization, not faith,” he insisted.
Jabbar had been dwelling in a dilapidated trailer he rented in a Muslim neighborhood in North Houston for a couple of yr earlier than the heinous New Orleans terror assault.
After conducting “a whole bunch” of witness interviews and reviewing the terrorist’s social media accounts, the FBI confirmed Thursday that Jabbar acted alone.
