New details emerge in deadly New Year's day attack in New Orleans

The man who drove a pickup truck into a crowded New Orleans street on New Year's Day, killing 14 people, had also planned to detonate two explosives he placed nearby.

The New York Times reported citing FBI sources that the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was inspired by the Islamic State extremist group and had positioned the bombs on Bourbon Street, where the attack occurred, per Caliber.Az.

Fortunately, neither device detonated.

Authorities recovered a transmitter, two guns, and other materials from the truck after Jabbar was killed by police moments after the attack. The truck had been rented and driven from Houston to New Orleans on New Year's Eve. In addition, the FBI revealed that Jabbar had set fire to a short-term rental property located about 15 minutes from the attack site. Bomb-making materials were found at the house on Mandeville Street.

Investigators determined that Jabbar had used accelerants to destroy the house and evidence of his crimes. A homemade suppressor for a rifle was also discovered. Neighbor Michael Adasko, 45, stated that his security camera recorded a man resembling Jabbar unloading materials from a truck similar to the one used in the attack.

Authorities later found Jabbar had carried out the attack around 3:15 a.m. The house on Mandeville Street, where Jabbar stayed, is owned by a real estate agent who did not respond to requests for comment.

Locals on Mandeville Street reported growing resentment over short-term rentals in the neighbourhood. Anna Koenig, a resident, noted that people frequently come and go from such rentals, making it difficult to notice unusual activity.

By Tamilla Hasanova