What we know about vehicle attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15

Emergency service vehicles form a security barrier to keep other vehicles out of the French Quarter after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ Canal and Bourbon Street (Gerald Herbert/AP)

Authorities say the driver of a pick-up truck sped through a crowd of pedestrians gathered in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 30 other revellers.

The suspect was killed in a shootout with police.