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Abdur Rahim-Jabbar — the half-brother of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans — blamed radicalization for the terror attack, though noted that he did not see any signs ahead of time.
Fox News spoke with Abdur Rahim-Jabbar in Beaumont, Texas, where he grew up. In all there are five siblings, he noted. The children have the same father.
Abdur said that Jabbar grew up Muslim, along with his entire family. He said that Jabbar stepped away from Islam, but found his way back following his latest divorce.
NEW ORLEANS TRUCK ATTACK SUSPECT INSPIRED BY ISLAMIC STATE TERRORIST GROUP
Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s half-brother, Abdur Rahim-Jabbar, told Fox News that they were raised in a Muslim household. (Abdur Rahim-Jabbar)
Jabbar struggled to find himself throughout his life, his half-brother told Fox News. He said that his half-brother served in the army in a bid “to find something, to set him straight, ground him, and maybe find a viable career path.”
Following Jabbar’s divorces, his brother said that he was “looking for some type of guidance in his life.”
His half-brother blamed radicalization for the attack and said that he did not see any signs prior to the attack. He also expressed condolences.
NEW ORLEANS TERRORIST, MAN IN LAS VEGAS CYBERTRUCK EXPLOSION SHARED MORE LINKS IN ATTACKS JUST HOURS APART
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released photos of surveillance footage that shows Shamsud-Din Jabbar an hour before he drove a truck down Bourbon Street, New Orleans, early on Jan. 1, 2025. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)
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He said this “was not a direct reflection of his brother and the Muslim community.”
The terror attack earlier this week left more than a dozen dead and even more injured.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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