Officials share latest information on New Orleans terror attack: Suspect name, "black flag," more

Law enforcement has identified the driver who killed 10 people and injured dozens in New Orleans as a 42-year-old man, six law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press.

The officials identified the suspect as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar.

Investigators were working to gather additional information about Jabbar’s background and investigating an unfurled black flag that was with the vehicle, the officials said. And during an update from the FBI on Wednesday that started at 2 p.m., it was stated Jabbar was not "solely responsible" for the attack or what lead to it.

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