President-elect Trump called the Bourbon Street attack an “act of pure evil” in a statement on the incident Wednesday.
“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true,” Trump said.
“The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!”
At least 10 people were killed and 35 injured when a male suspect drove a pickup truck into a large crowd of New Year’s revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday morning.
The suspect died after a shootout with police officers.
Fox News has learned that the truck used in the attack had a Texas license plate, and that it was tracked crossing the southern border into the U.S. at Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 16.
It has not been confirmed that the attacker was driving the vehicle when it crossed the border. Police have also not confirmed the attacker’s immigration status. The identification of the driver who crossed the border does not appear to be the shooter, the sources said.
Vice President-elect JD Vance also called the incident “heartbreaking” in a statement.
“Heartbreaking violence last night in New Orleans. Such a beautiful and great American city. May God bless the victims and their families,” said Vance.
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this blog post stated the truck had crossed into Eagle Pass two days ago. Sources tell FOX there was some initial confusion on their end about the date.
