Louisiana government will be at Sugar Bowl, promises Superdome is 'completely secure'

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said Thursday he would attend the Sugar between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after a terrorist attack that left more than a dozen dead in New Orleans.

The game was moved from Wednesday evening to Thursday evening after the terrorist attack. The game is now expected to start around 4 p.m. ET.

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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaking at a press conference on New Year’s Day following the terrorist attack on Bourbon St. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Landry appeared on “Fox and Friends” and the promised security would be difficult.

“Security will be increased,” he said. “We are all confident that we are going to host this game. The Superdome is completely secure. Once again, the FBI continues to pour resources into the state.”

Landry’s comments came as authorities wanted people in connection with the attack on Shamsud-Din Jabbar on Bourbon Street. It was he who drove a truck into the crowd before being killed in an exchange of fire with police officers.

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A tourist hotspot, Jackson Square, in the French Quarter, is closed to tourists as New Orleans police and federal agents investigate a suspected terrorist attack nearby on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, New Year’s Day . (Chris Granger/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

The attack left 15 dead and several others injured.

Jabbar had posted videos on social media before his attack expressing his allegiance to Islamic State. The FBI investigation now extends to several states, although the number of people of potential interest remains unknown.

“FBI special agents and our law enforcement partners are currently conducting a number of court-authorized search warrants in New Orleans and other states,” the bureau said in a statement. “The FBI Evidence Response Team continues to process the crime scene to meticulously gather all relevant evidence.”

Rep. Troy Carter, left, speaks to the media as Gov. Jeff Landry and Mayor LaToya Cantrell listen in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kevin McGill)

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The FBI said it does not believe the driver acted alone. Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device inside Jabbar’s truck as well as other devices elsewhere in the French Quarter.

Anders Hagsstrom of Fox News contributed to this report.

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