The Sugar Bowl will certainly take place as arranged Wednesday evening as the cops examination proceeds right into a truck attack that eliminated 10 individuals and damaged 35 others on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick of the New Orleans Police Department stated that cops will certainly function to guarantee the safety and security of those going to the College Football Playoff video game Wednesday evening in between Georgia and Notre Dame at Caesars Superdome, which is much less than 10 miles from Bourbon Street.
“The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the terrible events from early this morning,” stated Sugar Bowl CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jeff Hundley in a declaration. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. We are in ongoing discussions with authorities on the local, state, and federal levels and will communicate further details as they become available.”
Caesars Superdome will certainly additionally host Super Bowl LIX onFeb 9.
The strike took place around 3:15 a.m. CT when the suspicious drove a car at broadband right into a group of individuals commemorating the brand-new year. The suspect was eliminated after leaving the vehicle and participating in a firefight with cops.
Officials stated that the male was equipped with an attack rifle and was presumably shooting a weapon as he drove via the group.
“This morning, an individual drove a car into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing a number of people and injuring dozens of others,” the FBI stated in a declaration. “The subject then engaged with local law enforcement and is now deceased. The FBI is the lead investigative agency, and we are working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism.”
Kickoff time for Georgia and Notre Dame is arranged for 8:45 p.m. ET.
