Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to Attend Sugar Bowl Despite Terror Attack
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has announced that he will attend the Sugar Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, despite a terror attack that left over a dozen dead in New Orleans. The game was moved from Wednesday night to Thursday evening due to the attack.
Speaking on “Fox & Friends”, Landry vowed that security would be tight for the game. “Security is going to be tight,” he said. “We have all confidence that we’re gonna put this game on. The Superdome is completely secure. Again, the FBI continues to pour resources into the state.”
The attack, which occurred on Bourbon Street, left 15 dead and several others injured. The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had posted videos to social media prior to the attack expressing allegiance to the Islamic State.
The FBI has launched an investigation and has spread its search to multiple states. “FBI special agents and our law enforcement partners are currently conducting a number of court-authorized search warrants in New Orleans and other states,” the bureau said in a statement.
The FBI believes that Jabbar did not act alone and has found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device inside his truck, along with other devices elsewhere in the French Quarter.
Despite the chaos and uncertainty, Landry has assured that the Sugar Bowl will go on as planned, with tight security measures in place. The game is set to kick off at around 4 p.m. ET.