The man accused of killing 14 people in a New Orleans terror attack on New Year’s Day was wearing “smart” glasses that would have allowed him to livestream the rampage had he turned them on, authorities said Sunday.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar also wore the glasses to record his bicycle tour of the French Quarter during a visit to New Orleans in October when he may have been planning his attack, Lionel Myrthil, special agent in charge of the FBI office in New Orleans, said at a briefing on the attack.
Jabbar slammed his truck into crowds of revelers shortly after 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day. In addition to the deaths, more than 30 people were wounded, some critically. Authorities say the toll could have been worse − newly revealed security video shows Jabbar placing homemade bombs hidden in coolers at two sites on Bourbon Street hours before the attack, authorities said. The bombs did not detonate.

FBI officials said Sunday that they are also delving into Jabbar’s trips from last year. “We have also tracked that Jabbar traveled to Cairo, Egypt, from June 22 until July 3 of 2023. A few days later he flew to Ontario, Canada, on July 10 and returned to the U.S. on July 13 of 2023,” Myrthil said.
“Our agents are getting answers as to where he went, who he met with and how those trips may or may not tie into his actions in our city in New Orleans,” he said.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the Greater New Orleans Foundation has set up a fund at gnof.org for donations. She said she will welcome President Joe Biden to the city Monday and will ask that a tactical expert be sent to New Orleans to recommend “target hardening measures” to ensure safety during upcoming national events such as the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.
Cantrell said security upgrades ahead of the Super Bowl, scheduled for Feb. 9, will begin Monday.

“Our mission remains to increase public safety as we move toward hosting major events in New Orleans,” Cantrell said.