🇺🇸⚡️- "The perpetrator of the New Orleans attack was killed in an exchange of fire with the police, and there is no information about his identity yet." - ABC News, citing New Orleans Police Department officials.

🇺🇸⚡️- A bomb squad van has arrived on Bourbon Street, recorded by EarthCam livestream footage in New Orleans.

🇺🇸⚡️- Bomb squad van arriving on Bourbon Street, New Orleans.

🇺🇸 - The IEDs are real.

🇺🇸⚡️- New Orleans police has confirmed 35 injuries, an increase from the previous 26 reported.

🇺🇸⚡️- Eyewitnesses of the attack in New Orleans report that the attacker slammed his pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street before colliding with an excavator. He then exited his vehicle, armed with an assault rifle and wearing body armor, and began firing at officers.

He was neutralized by NOPD officers shortly after opening fire.

At this time, the suspect has not yet been identified, although this may change in the coming hours.

🇺🇸⚡️- Fox News has is alleging, citing alleged federal sources, that the perpetrator of today's attack in New Orleans crossed the border from Mexico into Eagle Pass, Texas only two days ago.

President-elect Trump issued a statement hinting at the perpetrator being a criminal migrant.

🇺🇸 - Bear in mind- there is no proof of this as of now. The New Orleans Police Department will be holding a press briefing in one hour on the attack, and the perpetrator may be identified by then.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- A photo of the deceased attacker has been circulating online. The pickup truck nearby matches the pickup truck used in the attack.

The alleged deceased attacker appears to be of Middle Eastern or Arab origin.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- BREAKING: Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser alleges that the pickup truck used in the attack had a black ISIS flag attached on the back.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- The FBI has confirmed they are investigating the attack in New Orleans as an act of terrorism.

Press briefing on the attack to occur in 40 minutes.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- CONFIRMED: This is a photo of the attacker deceased. The photo correlates to earlier photos of the white F-150 pickup truck used in the attack.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- "Truck used in New Orleans attack apparently rented through carsharing app Turo." - ABC News.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- President-elect Donald Trump made a statement on the terrorist attack in New Orleans.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- "Investigators combing the French Quarter for potential explosive devices." - Associated Press.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- "My reaction was one of anger and frustration. I have been in contact with the FBI and CIA as well as the Governor of Louisiana [on the attack in New Orleans.] - Biden, when asked by reporters about the attack in New Orleans.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- "The US will not tolerate terrorist attacks." - The White House.

🇺🇸🏴⚡️- "Investigators are working to determine whether the deceased suspect of New Orleans attack entered the country recently and whether he had a connection to ISIS." - ABC News, citing law enforcement sources.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🏴⚡️- Israeli channels allege that two Israeli citizens were injured in the terrorist attack in New Orleans. Their condition is unknown.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🏴⚡️- The Israeli Consulate in Houston confirms two Israeli citizens were injured by terrorist gunfire in New Orleans. A representative from the consulate is currently bound for New Orleans.