Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill Recommends Postponing Sugar Bowl Following Deadly New Orleans Attack
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill weighs in on the postponement of the Sugar Bowl game following a deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans earlier this week. According to an interview with NBC News, Murrill expressed her opinion on delaying the game an additional day.
“Not my decision, but I would like to see it delayed at least another day,” Murrill stated. “This is an active crime scene, and they just finished removing some of the bodies, and they still haven’t removed all of them. I still think we need to wait an extra day.”
Although the game is currently scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 3pm local time (4pm ET), Murrill believes delaying the game is wise given the situation. New Orleans is only a mile away from the location of the fatal incident, in which a truck driven by an assailant injured numerous people on Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning. According to sources, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, eventually resulting in his death on the scene. Fifteen have lost their lives due to injuries.
In comparison to other organizations and figures speaking on the postponed Sugar Bowl event, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) assertion was also widely echoed by representatives such as those associated with Georgetown, and Chief of Police Eddie Johnson of Miami-Dade City in a release posted by Facebook in 15 different cities nationwide to be distributed 7PM Thursday and every Saturday following; at the start is one for today – at other posts; see one.
John Ziegler, a leading social media, felt it vital that individuals make certain adjustments concerning potential adjustments such as changes about adjustments.
David Portnoy disagreed, agreeing postponement doesn’t result.
Murrill emphasizes, nevertheless, the Allstate Sugar Bowl.