The Sugar Bowl will happen as scheduled Wednesday evening amid heightened safety following the lethal truck assault in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed that there shall 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 harm that he did” drove his pickup at excessive speeds by way of the crowds on Bourbon Road, killing 10 individuals and injuring at the very least 35, Kirkpatrick mentioned.
“It was very intentional habits,” Kirkpatrick mentioned. “This man was making an attempt to run over as many individuals as he might.”
Explosive units had been discovered on the scene, in accordance with a number of reviews, 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 hearth on cops earlier than he was killed by return hearth. A minimum of two officers had been shot and wounded, officers mentioned. The suspect has not but been recognized.
Wednesday evening’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.
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