Grainy bodycam footage, which saw the light of day today, became a harrowing testament to the violent confrontation between New Orleans Police officers and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the assailant whose attack on Bourbon Street during New Year's celebrations left a city mourning 14 victims. According to 6abc, the video captures the decisive moment when Jabbar, entrenched behind his truck's airbag, discharged his weapon prompting police to swiftly retaliate, fatally wounding the attacker.

The released bodycam footage originates from Officer Luis Robles, who, Sky News reports, managed to capture the intense exchange of gunfire that unmistakably marked the end of the rampage. The determined procession of officers had to quickly adapt positioning as Jabbar began to fire upon them. While the total number of shots Jabbar fired remains undisclosed amidst ongoing investigations, three NOPD officers are definitively known to have discharged their weapons in response.

Further intensifying the narrative of terror, findings by the FBI, highlighted by Sky News, disclosed that Jabbar was "100% inspired" by the Islamic State terror group, with an ISIS flag and suspected improvised explosive device (IED) retrieved from the vehicle. The haunting trail Jabbar left behind also includes social media uploads, five videos espousing support for the nefarious organization before he commenced his disastrous course on the first day of the year.

The community, in the wake of the violence, has found heroes among those who wear the badge. The City Council, as reported by WTOK, recently recognized the bravery of 175 officers, awarding them commendations for their valor during the terror attack. Meanwhile, NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick shared that the two injured officers, Joseph Rodrigue and Jacobie Jordan, have begun the road to recovery after being released from the hospital.