Terror in New Orleans

Jan 3, 2025

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence and death.

A mere three hours into 2025, terrorism struck in downtown New Orleans.

The Times journalists Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mike Baker, and Christina Morales discuss what we know about the attack, the man who carried it out and the victims.

On today's episode:

• Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a reporter at The New York Times covering criminal justice.
• Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.
• Christina Morales, a reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• The attack left 15 dead and about three dozen injured, and followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.
• The man identified as the suspect served in the U.S. military, worked at Deloitte and grew increasingly devout.
• The attacker most likely acted alone, officials said.
• Who were the people killed in the attack?

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