Master P Shares Message of Hope to New Orleans After ‘Senseless’ Terror Attack: ‘We Will Win’
After the deadly terrorist attack New Orleans, A rap legend offers a message of hope for a Louisiana town.
“We’re not going to let this senseless act of terrorism stop us from being who we are as a culture and as people. And we’re going to stand up together and fight and show them that this is America and we’re going to win,” said New Orleans entertainment ambassador Percy ” Master P” Miller “One Nation” Saturday. “We have resilience when you talk about the city of New Orleans and we will be back.”
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured after a driver plowed his car into a large crowd at Canal and Bourbon streets in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day.
Driver, 42 years old Shamsud-Din Jabbara US citizen from Texas and a military veteran, is dead after a shootout with police officers.
“This is definitely personal. And that’s why we stand and are not afraid. And we are not afraid. And our city will be even stronger. But for those who lost their lives, we will not forget them,” said Teacher P.
More than 30 others were injured. Despite a previous investigation into the possibility of an accomplice in the attack, the FBI said the bureau is confident Jabbar acted alone.
The FBI recovered a black ISIS flag from Jabbar’s rental truck that was used in the attack.
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Since the incident early Wednesday morning, New Orleans has seen an outpouring of support from across the country.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to travel to New Orleans on Monday, where they will “grieve with the families and community members affected by the tragic attack on Jan. 1 and meet with officials on the ground,” according to the White House.
Teacher P. thanked those who prayed for our city.
“Also to the people who lost their loved ones in this tragedy that should not have happened in our city at all, we definitely want to show them that by the mayor and I going out, walking the streets of the city Bourbon Street what we didn’t do, and we will become stronger and better,” he said.
Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Alex Nitzberg, Danielle Wallace, Chris Pandolfo and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
