The suspect in the fatal terrorist attack in New Orleans early Wednesday had formerly resided in Georgia where he obtained a college degree in Atlanta, according to records on his background.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Houston, Texas, was killed by police after he ran his pickup through a Bourbon Street crowd celebrating the New Year. At least 15 people were killed and 35 others injured, including a University of Georgia sophomore.
Records on Jabbar that were obtained by the Savannah Morning News and shared with the Athens Banner-Herald showed Jabbar was once involved in several pieces of property in Georgia ranging from Cobb County to Thomson in McDuffie County.
The property in Thomson is no longer in his name, but the Fast People Search website also showed an ex-wife was affiliated with the location. The ex-wife told the television show TMZ that she divorced Jabbar in 2016 after five years of marriage.
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The person now affiliated with the Thomson property could not be reached on Thursday.
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Jabbar was involved in real estate, according to the records, and most of the properties associated with him were located in Texas from 2017 through 2024.
Jabbar was twice divorced, according to USA Today.
The background records also show that he attended Georgia State University in Atlanta from 2015-2017 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems. GSU confirmed that information on Thursday.
Jabbar’s employment history showed he worked for a real estate company in Marietta before moving to Texas where he was associated with four different companies.
USA Today reported that Jabbar was a U.S. citizens and a former member of the U.S. Army.
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Jabbar, whom the FBI reported Thursday acted alone, meant to “run over as many people as he possibly could,” USA Today quoted New Orleans Mayor La Toya Cantrell as saying.
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Suspect in New Orleans attack had worked in real estate in Georgia