At around 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove down three blocks of Bourbon Street, hitting dozens of people before dying in a shootout with New Orleans police. The FBI confirmed that Jabbar had placed homemade bombs at points around the French Quarter and was in possession of a detonator. They believe police stopped him from setting of those bombs.

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson announced the team, with assistance from the NFL, is making a $1 million donation toward relief efforts for victims of the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans.

Gayle Benson, the New Orleans Saints and the NFL Foundation are donating $1 million for relief efforts supporting victims of the New Year's Day Bourbon Street terror attack.

This partnership with GNOF and United Way underscores the shared goal of delivering meaningful assistance to local organizations that are directly supporting victims and their families.

Saints owner Gayle Benson, as expected, is doing even more to assist those affected by the recent terror attack in New Orleans.

Saints owner Gayle Benson partners with NFL Foundation to make $1 million donation to support relief victims of the New Orleans terror attack

That largely explains why New Orleans Saints owner/New Orleans Pelicans governor Gayle Benson made a $1.25 million donation to the Greater New Orleans Foundation in mid-July 2024, which became the Gayle and Tom Benson Disaster Relief Fund.

The New Orleans Saints and the National Football League have announced a combined $1 million donation to support victims of the city's New Year's terrorist attack.