New Orleans Saints star Cam Jordan has made a $25,000 donation to the victims of the deadly terror attack that occurred on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.
According to TMZ, the 35-year-old defensive end made the donation after offering his commiserations to those affected by the tragic incident. Jordan said the initiative to assist people impacted by the attack will be a collaborative effort involving him, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, and the city.
Jordan’s $25,000 donation will help the deceased victims’ families and those who sustained serious injuries from the attack. As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, a man identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar plowed a truck into a crowd who had gathered at Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. Fifteen casualties were recorded while several other people sustained injuries. Jabbar was ultimately shot and killed by police.
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The FBI said it is investigating the incident as an “act of terrorism,” the New York Post reported. The deadly incident in New Orleans also happened the same day a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas.
In the wake of that explosion, the Las Vegas police extended their gratitude to South African-born billionaire Elon Musk for assisting with their investigation. During a press briefing on Wednesday, Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said that when they opened investigations into the explosion, Tesla gave them vital data including video footage showing the Cybertruck at charging stations, the New York Post reported.
“I have to thank Elon Musk specifically. He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to how the vehicle was locked after it exploded, due to… the nature of the force from the explosion,” McMahill told reporters.
“[They were] able to capture all of the video from Tesla charging stations across the country,” McMahill continued. “[Musk] sent that truck directly to us, so I appreciate his help on that.”
The explosion is said to have occurred after the Cybertruck parked outside the hotel around 8:40 a.m. Items including firework mortars, camping fuel, and canisters were in the vehicle at the time of the explosion. Seven people sustained injuries while the driver of the electric vehicle, identified as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger, was also killed. Police said they’re also looking into the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
The truck used in the New Orleans incident and the Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas were rented on the Turo app. But authorities said there’s nothing to indicate the two incidents are linked.
