Abdur Rahim-Jabbar — the half-brother of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect within the New Year’s Day terror assault in New Orleans — blamed radicalization for the fear assault, although famous that he didn’t see any indicators forward of time.
Fox News spoke with Abdur Rahim-Jabbar in Beaumont, Texas, the place he grew up. In all there are 5 siblings, he famous. The youngsters have the identical father.
Abdur mentioned that Jabbar grew up Muslim, alongside together with his whole household. He mentioned that Jabbar stepped away from Islam, however discovered his means again following his newest divorce.
NEW ORLEANS TRUCK ATTACK SUSPECT INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC STATE TERRORIST GROUP
Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s half-brother, Abdur Rahim-Jabbar, instructed Fox News that they have been raised in a Muslim family. (Abdur Rahim-Jabbar)
Jabbar struggled to seek out himself all through his life, his half-brother instructed Fox News. He mentioned that his half-brother served within the military in a bid “to seek out one thing, to set him straight, floor him, and perhaps discover a viable profession path.”
Following Jabbar’s divorces, his brother mentioned that he was “in search of some sort of steerage in his life.”
His half-brother blamed radicalization for the assault and mentioned that he didn’t see any indicators previous to the assault. He additionally expressed condolences.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched photographs of surveillance footage that reveals Shamsud-Din Jabbar an hour earlier than he drove a truck down Bourbon Street, New Orleans, early on Jan. 1, 2025. (Federal Bureau of Investigation by way of AP)
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He mentioned this “was not a direct reflection of his brother and the Muslim community.”
The terror assault earlier this week left greater than a dozen lifeless and much more injured.
