Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley later confirmed at a news conference that all parties agreed that it was “in the best interest of everyone that we postpone the game for 24 hours.”
This is a breaking news story. Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein is in New Orleans, for a live report on Channel 2 Action News at 4:00 p.m.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey released a statement saying the decision to postpone the Sugar Bowl was made for the public’s safety.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says a man intentionally crashed into a crowd on Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m. local time Wednesday.
At least 15 people are dead and another 35 have been injured. The University of Georgia confirmed that one student was critically injured.
The University of Georgia Athletic Association says all team members who traveled to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl have been accounted for. The UGA Red Coat Marching Band says all of their members have also been accounted for.
University of Georgia President Jere Morehead said a student was critically injured in the attack and is receiving medical treatment.
Police have not identified any of the victims who were killed or injured. The FBI has identified the suspect as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who is a U.S. citizen from Texas.
The FBI said other potential explosive devices were also located in the French Quarter. According to the intelligence bulletin, surveillance footage captured three men and a woman placing one of multiple improvised explosive devices.
“This is not just an act of terrorism. This is evil,” New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. The driver “defeated” safety measures that were in place to protect pedestrians, she said, and was “hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.”
New-Orleans-Car-Into-Crowd A coroner's van is parked on the corner of Bourbon St. and Canal St, after a vehicle raced into a crowd of revelers early on New Year's Day, in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook) (Jack Brook/AP)
New-Orleans-Car-Into-Crowd A mounted police officer arrives on Canal Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd earlier in New Orleans, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kevin McGill) (Kevin McGill/AP)
New-Orleans-Car-Into-Crowd Police in tactical gear gather on the corner of Spain and Urquhart street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook) (Jack Brook/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd A police barricade near the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd A cyclist passes a police barricade near the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd The scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Superintendent of Police for the New Orleans Police Department Anne Kirkpatrick makes a statement after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell makes a statement after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
New Orleans Car Into Crowd Emergency services attend the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)