🇺🇸⚡️- Photos of the truck used in the attack have been circulating in local media.

🇺🇸⚡️- "The attacker has not been apprehended." - ABC News, citing the New Orleans Police Department.

🇺🇸⚡- Witnesses of the New Orleans attack are quoted:

“All I seen was a truck slamming into everyone on the left side of Bourbon sidewalk. A body came flying at me,”

“Everyone started yelling and screaming and running to the back, and then we basically went into lockdown for a little bit and then it calmed down but they wouldn’t let us leave.”

“When they finally let us out of the club, police waved us where to walk and were telling us to get out of the area fast. I saw a few dead bodies they couldn’t even cover up and tons of people receiving first aid.”

🇺🇸⚡️- The casualty count in the New Orleans attack has risen to 12 dead, at least 50 injured.

🇺🇸⚡️- Mayor LaToya Cantrell has begun a press briefing on the attack.

🇺🇸⚡️- "The city of New Orleans was impacted by a terrorist attack." - Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell.

🇺🇸⚡️- "I have been in contact with the White House and the governor. I ask for prayers due to this tragedy." - Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell.

🇺🇸⚡️- "Stay clear from Bourbon Street. A unified command is in place right now." - Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell.

🇺🇸⚡️- Superintendent of New Orleans Police Department Anne Kirkpatrick has begun speaking.

🇺🇸⚡️- "With respect to numbers, we have - right now, and this could change - there are 26 injured people in hospital. We know we have 10 people that this man [the attacker] has killed." - Superintendent of NOPD, Anne Kirkpatrick.

🇺🇸⚡️- "The majority of casualties are locals, not tourists." - Superintendent of NOPD, Anne Kirkpatrick.

🇺🇸⚡️- "Two of our officers have been shot. They are stable." - Superintendent of NOPD, Anne Kirkpatrick.

🇺🇸⚡️- "We have called in every officer that we have, we have so much appreciated our partnerships that have offered to staff. Last night, we had over 300 officers here. Because of the intentional nature of the scene, the FBI will be taking over this investigation." - Superintendent of NOPD, Anne Kirkpatrick.

🇺🇸⚡️- Assistant Special Agent of the New Orleans FBI has begun speaking.

🇺🇸⚡️- Strangely, the Assistant Special Agent of the New Orleans FBI claims this was NOT a terrorist incident.

🇺🇸⚡️- The press briefing has ended without questions being taken. Another press briefing is scheduled for 12PM EST.

🇺🇸⚡️- Bourbon Street in New Orleans has been cordoned off and closed for the rest of the day due to the terrorist attack.

🇺🇸⚡️- The FBI is investigating reports of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the scene of the attack.

🇺🇸⚡️- Explosives were found in the suspect's car, which are being examined to determine if they are real or fake.

🇺🇸⚡️- "The attacker was trying to run over as many people as possible." - FOX News.

🇺🇸⚡️- Earlier scenes from New Orleans, Louisiana. Massive law enforcement presence in the French Quarter.