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Shamsud-Din Jabbar's Former Commander Says He Was a 'Great Soldier'

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Shamsud-Din Jabbar "served under my Troop Command during our deployment to Afghanistan ," Rich Groen wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter , on Wednesday night .

Groen : "This transformation is a stark reminder of the dangers of unchecked anger, isolation, and hate" Jabbar, 42 , was identified as the perpetrator of the attack early on New Year's Day .

He was killed by police after he exited the truck and opened fire on responding officers, authorities said.

"We are aggressively running down all leads to identify any possible associates of the subject," the bureau said in a statement. Anyone with information, photos or video is asked to contact the FBI . They can get in touch by calling the FBI at 1-800- CALL- FBI or visit www.fbi.gov/bourbonstreetattack. They can also call the FBI 's New Orleans office at ( 504 ) 816-3000 or email [email protected]. Related Articles Start your unlimited Newsweek trial.