Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday he would attend Sugar bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish following a terrorist attack that left more than a dozen dead in New Orleans.
The game was moved from Wednesday night to Thursday night after the terrorist attack. The game now starts around 4:00 PM ET.
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaks at a press conference on New Year’s Day following the terrorist attack on Bourbon St. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Landry appeared on “Fox and friends” and the promised security will be difficult.
“Security will be tight,” he said. “We’re confident we’re going to get this game going. The Superdome is completely secure. Again, the FBI continues to pour resources into the state.”
Landry’s comments came as authority figures wanted persons of interest regarding Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s attack on Bourbon Street. He was the suspect who drove his truck into the crowd before being killed in a shootout with police officers.
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A tourist hotspot, Jackson Square in the French Quarter is closed to tourists as New Orleans police and federal agents investigate a possible terrorist attack nearby on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (Chris Granger/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
15 people died in the attack and several were injured.
Before the attack, Jabbar posted videos on social media expressing his allegiance to the Islamic State. The FBI’s investigation has now expanded to multiple states, although the number of potential persons of interest remains unknown.
“FBI special agents and our law enforcement partners are currently executing numerous court-authorized search warrants in New Orleans and other states,” the bureau said in a statement. “The FBI’s evidence collection team continues to process the crime scene to carefully collect all relevant evidence.”
Rep. Troy Carter, left, addresses the media as Gov. Jeff Landry and Mayor LaToya Cantrell listen in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kevin McGill)
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The FBI said it does not believe the driver acted alone. Investigators found a weapon and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device inside Jabbar’s truck along with other devices elsewhere in the French Quarter.
Anders Hagsstrom of Fox News contributed to this report.
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