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After a New Year's Day tragedy, the spirit of New Orleans is slowly returning.
Known as one of the largest destinations for New Year's parties, there was shock when a vehicle rammed into crowds killing 15 people and injuring more than 30.
Investigators now believe the driver, identified as 42-year-old Texan Shamsud-Din Jabbar, acted alone.
FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia says Jabbar posted a series of videos to Facebook ahead of the attack proclaiming his support for IS.
"First and foremost, let me be very clear about this point: this was an act of terrorism. It was premeditated and an evil act. But at this point, currently, and this is another fact I want to be clear on, we do not assess at this point that anyone else is involved in this attack except for Shamsud-Din Jabbar."
Investigators had previously been looking into whether others were responsible for placing improvised explosive devices separate from the truck.
They now say the suspect had a remote detonator in the vehicle.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar was a US Army veteran who served in the military for 13 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan.
He was reportedly going through a divorce and had expressed a desire to kill his entire family.
The 42 year-old was shot dead by police and investigations into his motive are continuing.
Deputy Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, says Mr Guterres strongly condemns the New Year's Day attack.
"He extends his condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives and to the Government and people of Louisiana and the United States. He also wishes a swift recovery to the persons injured."
Now as Bourbon Street reopens, there are mixed emotions.
Jamal LeBlanc is an employee at a hotel close to where the vehicle crashed.
"Kind of feeling anxious, a bit eerie. As you can see, they've opened the streets back up and people are starting to move around. So it's a good thing. But I was feeling a lot of uncertainty and anxiety this morning coming to work."
Large crowds had gathered in the city ahead of a College Football game at the Sugar Bowl.
That was postponed until Thursday, but eager fans weren't deterred.
"I ain't scared. We heard about it on the way here. We were in Florida, around Tampa. We woke up yesterday morning, hearing about it. We were like we're going. We're going. We're not stopping. They ain't gonna kill our good time."
The FBI has also declared so far there appears to be no link between the attack in New Orleans and an incident in Las Vegas on the same day in which a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel.
Authorities believe the man behind that incident was 37 year-old Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty US Army soldier - though this is yet to be confirmed.
He was stationed mostly in Colorado and Germany and had been deployed to Afghanistan three times.
Livelsberger shot himself shortly before the explosion.
President Joe Biden says authorities are also investigating possible motives.
"As of now, I've just been briefed they have not found any evidence of such a connection thus far. I directed them to keep looking, the individual who ran at the truck that exploded in Las Vegas, also served as active duty US Army, and the FBI is working with the Department of Defence on investigating including the service member's possible motives and all those he worked with."
Mr Biden has promised to provide updates if more information is uncovered.
