New Orleans  shooter identified as US citizen, FBI says  ISIS flag and possible

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New Orleans  shooter identified as US citizen, FBI says  ISIS flag and possible explosives found
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Three police officers stand behind a police line at the scene of the attack in New  Orleans' French  Quarter
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Briefing
New Orleans drive-by shooting suspect identified as 42-year-old US citizen  Shamsud-Din Jabbar from  Texas
He allegedly drove a  pickup truck at high speed into  a large  crowd, killing 10 people and  wounding at least 35 others before  being shot dead by  police.
The FBI  says an Islamic State flag was found in the vehicle and  is investigating the attack as an "act of  terrorism."
Investigators say they believe the suspect was not "solely responsible" for the  attack
Possible explosive devices were found in the truck and elsewhere in the area
The incident  happened around 03:15 local time (09:15 GMT) in the French Quarter -  a popular area  for visitors to the city, in the southern state of  Louisiana.
Witnesses described the scene as  "terrifying" as passersby rushed to  help the victims or ran for  cover.
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Authorities  are investigating  the explosive devices and whether  the suspect acted  alone
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At an earlier news  conference, officials said they believed the attacker may not have  acted alone.
Our US partner CBS News  reports that investigators are focusing on suspected  explosives found at the scene as part of this line of inquiry.
Two  of the devices were found in the vehicle and at least one  more was found in the area and detonated by law enforcement, a source told CBS.
Investigators are  reportedly reviewing  the footage to see if anyone helped  plant the devices.

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