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.

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

The NFL Foundation will match Benson and the Saints' donation and contribute an additional $500,000, bringing the relief contribution to $1 million.

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 announced Saturday that team owner Gayle Benson partnered with the NFL Foundation to donate $1 million towards relief efforts for victims of the New Year's Day terror attack. Th

Gayle Benson and the New Orleans Saints, in collaboration with the NFL Foundation, announced a $1 million donation Saturday (Jan. 4) to support relief efforts for victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.

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.

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.