New Year's Day Attacks: U.S. Veteran Connections and Consequences

Investigating the links between two simultaneous attacks by veterans in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year's Day, 2023.

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On New Year's Day, 2023, two attacks occurred: Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing 14, while Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger exploded a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas. Although both men served at Fort Liberty and deployed to Afghanistan, investigations revealed no direct connection between the two. Jabbar had connections to ISIS, while Livelsberger's actions were linked to PTSD struggles, highlighting different motivations behind the incidents.

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