‘No terrorist to me’: Relatives, friends saw few signs before attack

Little in his outward persona suggested Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar could be responsible for such a brutal attack along one of the most famous streets in the US.

Maria Jimenez Moya, Shannon Sims, J. David Goodman and Mike Baker

Jan 2, 2025 – 3.16pm

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Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar appeared to be living a quiet but dutiful life of work and faith amid Houston’s sprawling diversity: a veteran of the US Army who studied information technology, converted to Islam and recently held a six-figure job.

Little in his outward persona suggested someone who could be responsible for what the authorities described as a brutal terrorist attack along one of the most famous streets in the United States on New Year’s Day.