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UPDATE (12:49 PM): The FBI has identified the suspect who plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans overnight, and they're looking at whether he had ties to ISIS.

Authorities say 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar was behind the wheel of the vehicle that made it's way down the busy street.

At least 10 people were killed and over 30 more were injured. Din Jabbar was also killed by police during the incident.

The FBI says an "ISIS flag was located in the vehicle."

They are working to determine his potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations.

Weapons and a potential ied were located inside the vehicle and other potential IEDs were also located in the French Quarter.

The FBI also confirmed Jabbar is a U.S. citizen who is from Texas.

NEW ORLEANS (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - At least 10 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in an attack on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street.

Police say a man intentionally rammed his pickup truck into a crowd during New Year's celebrations, and then shot at police officers when he crashed.

Two officers were injured but they are in stable condition.

The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism.

Officials are also investigating possible improvised explosive devices in the area, though the agency said it was working to confirm if they were viable explosives.

President Biden has been briefed on the attack, according to a White House official.

Authorities in New Orleans is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon. To watch the livestream of the press conference, see attached video.

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