Authorities have confirmed that the incident involving a pickup truck driving through a crowd in the French Quarter was a deliberate act, as stated by New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
According to Kirkpatrick, the driver of the vehicle was intentionally speeding down Bourbon Street, with the clear intent of causing harm. The individual's actions were described as an attempt to target and run over as many people as possible.
Notably, law enforcement officials have ruled out impairment as a factor in the incident. Kirkpatrick emphasized that the situation was not related to driving under the influence but rather indicated a more intricate and severe motive behind the attack.
The New Orleans Police Department is actively investigating the case to gather more information and determine the exact circumstances surrounding the intentional vehicular assault in the French Quarter.
