New Orleans attacker acted alone, FBI now believes

The suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on New Year's Day is believed to have acted alone in a "premeditated and evil act," the FBI has said.

The latest information is counter to that provided by the law enforcement agency earlier in the investigation, when it said it believed that multiple people were involved.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen, is now the sole suspect. He is believed to have driven a pick-up truck into a crowd on a busy New Orleans street, before exiting the vehicle and firing a weapon. He was shot dead by police at the scene.

The FBI says an Islamic State (IS) group flag was found inside the vehicle he was driving.