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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.
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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.
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