Inside Shamsud Din Jabbar’s squalid home where sheep and goats roam his yard — after his financial ruin
SUMMARY
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect behind the New Orleans truck attack that killed 10 people, was a U.S.-born Army veteran from Houston who had faced years of personal and financial turmoil. Once a clean-cut real estate entrepreneur, Jabbar’s life unraveled following two divorces, mounting debts, and business losses exceeding $28,000. By 2025, he was living in a dilapidated trailer park with livestock roaming his yard, located near the Masjid Bilal mosque. Neighbors described Jabbar as quiet and reserved, though investigators found videos in which he referenced the Quran. He had prior arrests for theft and driving without a valid license and had struggled to meet child support obligations after his divorces. Federal agents are now probing his background and potential ties to terrorism, as the New Orleans attack was premeditated and involved an ISIS flag and improvised explosives.
