Chilling photographs present Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes in New Orleans hours earlier than lethal Bourbon Road assault

Olivia Dunne has revealed she and boyfriend Paul Skenes had been in New Orleans the evening of the Bourbon Road terror assault after sharing chilling photographs of her New 12 months’s celebrations.

On New 12 months’s Day the LSU gymnastics sensation posted two photographs of an evening out in Louisiana, but they each seem like from the earlier night.

Within the photographs, Dunne was sporting the identical outfit as in a TikTok video dated December 31.

She and MLB-star boyfriend Skenes had been first pictured alongside his Pittsburgh teammate Bubba Chandler and companion Allie Enright at a bar.

Dunne additionally posted a second picture, which appeared to point out a packed Bourbon Road hours earlier than the lethal assault, together with a heartbroken emoji.

It’s unclear when precisely the group had been on Bourbon Road, although the massive crowds – seemingly in high quality spirits – would recommend it was previous to the assault.

The well-known avenue was additionally lined with Georgia flags within the picture. The Bulldogs had been slated to face Notre Dame within the Faculty Soccer Playoffs in New Orleans on New 12 months’s Day, however the sport was postponed till Thursday within the wake of the tragedy.

New Orleans is reeling from the deadly assault which claimed the lives of 15 and left 35 injured after a terrorist ploughed a car into a big crowd celebrating the New 12 months on Bourbon Road.

Driver Shamsud Din Jabbar, who was killed in a ensuing shootout with police, rammed into the group at excessive pace earlier than getting out and firing a weapon, witnesses mentioned. Investigators additionally discovered what gave the impression to be improvised explosives on the crash website that didn’t detonate. 

The FBI mentioned the motive force of the car was Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen and Military veteran from Texas. They’re investigating the bloodbath ‘as an act of terrorism’ and New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell described it as a ‘terrorist assault’.

An ISIS flag and weapons had been discovered contained in the car, because the FBI continues to evaluate Jabbar’s connection to the phobia group.

Weapons and pipe bombs had been discovered within the suspect’s car, in keeping with the State Police bulletin. 

The units had been hid inside coolers and wired for distant detonation with a distant management that additionally was discovered within the car, the bulletin mentioned.

The assault in New Orleans comes just below six weeks earlier than town is scheduled to host this yr’s Tremendous Bowl on February 9, which has raised issues amongst NFL followers forward of the 2025 showpiece.

But in an announcement in regards to the horrific occasions that performed out on Bourbon Road, the league burdened that Tremendous Bowl LIX will nonetheless be a protected occasion at Caesars Superdome after two years of ‘complete safety plans’ had been put collectively.

‘We’re deeply saddened by the information of the devastating incident in New Orleans,’ an NFL assertion learn. ‘Our ideas are with the victims, the New Orleans neighborhood and all these affected. 

‘The NFL and the native host committee have been working collaboratively with native, state and federal businesses the previous two years and have developed complete safety plans. 

‘These planning classes will proceed as they do with all main NFL occasions and we’re assured attendees can have a protected and pleasing Tremendous Bowl expertise.’