In the hours after the attack, Kirkpatrick said Jabbar had evaded NOPD vehicles stationed along Bourbon Street, implying the city had layers of protection in place. NOPD Capt. LeJon Roberts later said there were no vehicles on Bourbon, except for one at the Canal Street entrance that Jabbar easily maneuvered around.

Former Boston Police Commissioner William Bratton has been tapped to consult on policing and security in New Orleans following a terrorist attack that killed more than a dozen people in the French

City council members want to make sure that tragedies like the Bourbon Street attack never happen again while also honoring the first responders who put their lives on the line to stop the suspect.