New Orleans: Driver kills 10 and injures 30 in 'act of terrorism'

The incident occurred at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets during New Year's Eve celebrations

Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A driver in a pick-up truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and injuring 30 others.

The suspect, described by one city leader as being in "full military gear," died after a shootout with police, law enforcement officials said.