Governor Jeff Landry declared that he was deploying a military police company from the Louisiana National Guard after a man plowed his vehicle into crowds that were celebrating New Year’s Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Ten fatalities have been confirmed, while thirty others have suffered injuries.
The task force will include 100 personnel to help assist local law enforcement, state police, and the FBI, he said. Landry also issued an emergency declaration in Orleans Parish to free up necessary resources to respond to the attack, according to The Advocate.
“It is important for our citizens and guests of this state to know that we’re doing everything we can to secure their safety and the city,” said the governor.
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The announcement was made during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the situation was “complex and serious,” adding that the suspect “fired on our officers from his vehicle when he crashed his vehicle.”