FBI Spokesperson

Based on the evidence gathered to date, we assess this attack to be a Hezbollah inspired act of terrorism, purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan.

The FBI defines terrorism as a violent criminal act by an individual who is inspired by or associated with a designated foreign terrorist organization.

We do not make this characterization lightly without a thorough review and keen evaluation of the facts.

In this case, the evidence shows the attacker was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology.

God willing, I will kill as many of them as I possibly can.

He sends a quick three second video with the same screenshot shortly after and types the message, a special operation.

In between these videos and photos, the assailant exchanged five short phone calls with his ex-wife who called Dearborn Heights

the police department requesting that they do a welfare check on her ex-husband.

And at 12.19, as we all know, the assailant drove his vehicle ramming into the doors of door five, and he hit it twice.

Tried once to hit it, had to reposition his truck, and then came in at a high rate of speed, going about 200 feet down the hallway.

At this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas. And again, I'll preface as I close, I'll preface everything with what I started with in the beginning, which was this is very early in an investigation like this.

At this point, there is no definitive link between the attack here in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas. And again, I'll preface as I close, I'll preface everything with what I started with in the beginning, which was this is very early in an investigation like this.