Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker has stated that it is premature for law enforcement to classify the recent Bourbon Street attack as an act of terror. The incident occurred in New Orleans during the early hours of New Year's Day, where a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and 35 injuries.
Following the crash, the driver engaged in a shootout with police officers before being fatally shot by law enforcement. Swecker emphasized that while the attack appeared to be intentional and planned, it cannot be definitively labeled as terrorism until the motive of the perpetrator is established.
