Bourbon Street killer had family ties to state

The man who authorities say killed 14 people in a New Year’s Day early-morning attack on Bourbon Street has family ties to several Acadiana communities, including St. Landry, Parish Lafayette, St. Martinville and Ville Platte. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of the Houston area, sped a rented pickup truck down Bourbon Street, killing and injuring people still celebrating the New Year around 3:15 a.m. W...

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