NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray New) – Federal, state, and local law enforcement agents are following leads that tie an Airbnb rental to the suspect involved in the Bourbon Street terror attack on New Year’s Day.
Law enforcement was seen along the 1300 block of Mandeville Street in the Marigny neighborhood, after a small fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. in the suspected Airbnb property.
Fire officials evacuated nearby homes and called in the ATF, which deployed bomb-sniffing dogs to the scene.
Sources confirmed to WVUE that bomb-making materials were found in the residence.
Residents in the neighborhood were stunned by the sudden influx of law enforcement.
“They said they found bomb-making material in the yellow house and wanted the bomb squad to look it over,” said Bob Koenig, a neighbor.
While the Marigny became the center of law enforcement activity, just a mile away, French Quarter tourists like Paul and April McGee were cutting their trips short amid rising concerns.
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