The Sugar Bowl will happen as scheduled Wednesday night time amid heightened safety following the lethal truck assault in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed that there will likely be elevated police consciousness on the Superdome for the Faculty Soccer Playoff recreation between Georgia and Notre Dame.
Early Wednesday morning, a driver “hell-bent on creating the carnage and injury that he did” drove his pickup at excessive speeds by the crowds on Bourbon Avenue, killing 10 individuals and injuring no less than 35, Kirkpatrick mentioned.
“It was very intentional conduct,” Kirkpatrick mentioned. “This man was attempting to run over as many individuals as he may.”
Explosive gadgets had been discovered on the scene, in response to a number of experiences, and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell known as the incident a “terrorist assault.” The FBI mentioned it was investigating it as an act of terror.
Authorities mentioned the male suspect exited his truck with an assault rifle and opened fireplace on cops earlier than he was killed by return fireplace. Not less than two officers had been shot and wounded, officers mentioned. The suspect has not but been recognized.
Wednesday night time’s CFP quarterfinal between the No. 2 seed Bulldogs (11-2) and No. 7 Preventing Irish (12-1) is ready to kick off at 8:45 p.m. ET.
–Subject Stage Media
