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Louisiana’s attorney general plans to launch a full review of the security plans that went into the Sugar House on New Year’s Eve as concerns continue to grow about whether New Orleans Officials could have done more to prevent the deadly Bourbon Street attack that left 14 dead and dozens injured, according to a report.
NOLA.com reported that Louisiana Attorney General Liz Merrill said she plans to make a formal announcement Monday about the full review, noting that New Orleans Police Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick has pledged her full support and cooperation.
Locals and visitors to New Orleans wondered why a temporary barrier designed to keep cars off Bourbon Street, where Shamsood-Deen Jabbar drove his truck through New Year’s Eve crowds early on the morning of Jan. 1, was installed instead of lifted. , passing vehicles.
The temporary metal fences were installed on Bourbon Street and other areas of the French Quarter in mid-November as the city went through the process of removing old bollards and replacing them with stainless steel bollards. This work was supposed to last until January.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks to the media during a news conference on January 1, 2025. in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill)
New Orleans’ official recommendations for safety measures in the French Quarter as part of a $2.3 billion infrastructure project that began in 2017 included installing new bollards on Bourbon Street to prevent mass casualties FBI identified as a potential threat in a popular tourist area.
Security recommendations for the area included street cameras, a central command center, better lighting and high-quality bollards, which are also used by the US government near official buildings.
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Tourist walk past the temporary barriers on Orleans and Bourbon Street, Thursday, January 2, 2025. in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Former FBI agent Bill Daley, security and risk management adviser, told Fox News Digital that the “Achilles heel” of the January 1 tragedy was that the temporary measures used on New Year’s Eve did not provide the same level of protection that was intended, designed and conceived earlier in reports for 2017.
“Temporary barricades are widely used. They are used, for example, by the New York Police Department in Times Square to close off all the side streets leading into Times Square,” Daly said.
He explained that in New York, authorities are placing cement blocks on the sidewalk and in the middle of the street as temporary barricades, and are using some vehicles, such as garbage trucks and dump trucks, to block the road.
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A barricade on Bourbon Street (right) goes up on January 2, the day after the terrorist attack, while a barrier on another street in the French Quarter (left) comes down on January 2. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)
Along with Murrill’s investigation, some city council members said they plan to conduct their own investigation into security measures in place the morning of the attack.
Muriel told NOLA.com that she has spoken with City Councilwoman Helena Moreno, as well as District Attorney Jason Williams and other officials, adding that she intends to speak with others about her plans for a comprehensive safety review.
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“Everyone is looking to get a full picture of what was done or not done and, importantly, what needs to change so we can prevent this from happening again,” she said.
Murillo’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin, Garrett Tenney and Ashley Pope contributed to this report.
