New Orleans Statement

• Bourbon Street will reopen at 2:30pm today.
• The Allstate Sugar Bowl will be played today at 3:00 pm and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
• The FBI said the attacker acted alone. The man was shot dead on the spot by the police. “We do not believe the public is at risk,” said FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia.
• Mayor Cantrell said the city is ready for game days and large events.

New Orleans Inc. stands in solidarity with our city, state and federal partners. We respect the opinion of the FBI, as the lead investigative agency, and have the latest updates on ongoing investigations.

How to help

1) Provide tips to the FBI: Anyone with information, photos or video that may assist the investigation is encouraged to call 1-800-callFBI or

2) Donate blood

New Orleans EMS is partnering with the Blood Center to host two emergency blood drives on Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2609 Canal Street. Other blood center locations in the area are also extending their hours and may expand their hours.

3) Donate to help survivors and victims

• The Greater New Orleans Foundation has established a fund to assist victims and survivors. To donate, please visit.
• The United Way of Southeast Louisiana has established the New Orleans Relief Fund to provide direct support to victims and their families. Donations will be used to cover medical expenses, funeral expenses, trauma counseling and more. To donate, please visit

4) Come and visit

Even as we mourn, we plan our rise. If you plan to travel to New Orleans or attend an event, meeting, or convention here, we encourage you to keep your plans. If you would like to support our community, please plan a trip. We are focused on bringing people together and cannot let fear take over. The terrorist attack in New Orleans was an attack on all of America and our way of life.

As President Biden said yesterday, “There are many people around the world who love New Orleans for its history, its culture, and most importantly, its people. So I know that while this man carried out a horrific attack on this city, But the spirit of our New Orleans will never, ever, ever be defeated. We have seen this time and time again throughout its history and I know we will in the days and weeks ahead. Will see this happen again.”

We will continue to update our social channels @visitneworleans and @neworleansandco.