Bodycam footage shows New Orleans attacker firing at police before officers shot him dead

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The antheral who killed 14 radical successful a deadly New Year's onslaught successful New Orleans fired astatine constabulary from wrong his motortruck earlier officers changeable him dead, caller bodycam footage reveals.

US Army seasoned Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented motortruck into people celebrating connected the city's celebrated Bourbon Street.

The FBI antecedently said Jabbar was "100% inspired" by the Islamic State (ISIS) panic group.

New footage released by New Orleans Police shows him shooting from down an airbag arsenic respective officers situation his motortruck aft it crashed.

Bodycam video from Officer Luis Robles shows 2 different officers lasting adjacent to the unfastened doorway of Jabbar's motortruck - 1 has his weapon raised.

A muzzle flash is past seen from wrong the motortruck and respective shots ringing out. Officers dive to the crushed arsenic Jabbar fires astatine them from adjacent range.

In total, 3 officers discharged their weapons. Police person not revealed however galore shots Jabbar fired.

An ISIS emblem and what appeared to beryllium an improvised explosive instrumentality (IED) were recovered successful the conveyance utilized successful the attack, the FBI said.

The fishy posted 5 videos connected societal media earlier the rampage successful enactment of ISIS, the bureau added.

An IS emblem that was attached to the pick-up motortruck that was driven down Bourbon Street

British antheral Edward Pettifer, a stepson of an ex-royal nanny, was among those killed successful the onslaught successful the aboriginal hours of New Year's Day.

The 31-year-old's stepmother, Alexandra Pettifer - besides known arsenic Tiggy Legge-Bourke - was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.

Prince William said aft Mr Pettifer's death was confirmed: "Catherine and I person been shocked and saddened by the tragic decease of Ed Pettifer.

"Our thoughts and prayers stay with the Pettifer household and each those guiltless radical who person been tragically impacted by this horrific attack."