At around 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove down three blocks of Bourbon Street, hitting dozens of people before dying in a shootout with New Orleans police. The FBI confirmed that Jabbar had placed homemade bombs at points around the French Quarter and was in possession of a detonator. They believe police stopped him from setting of those bombs.

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson announced the team, with assistance from the NFL, is making a $1 million donation toward relief efforts for victims of the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans.