Derek Carr is conserving New Orleans in his prayers.
The Saints quarterback posted a message to X on Wednesday morning after 10 individuals had been killed and 35 injured when a driver in a white pickup truck ran over New Yr’s revelers on Bourbon Avenue at round 3:15 a.m.
The FBI mentioned it was investigating the incident as a terrorist assault.
“Praying for New Orleans🙏🏼 Woke up and saw the news this morning,” Carr wrote.
Longtime Saints defensive finish Cam Jordan additionally reacted to the incident.
“Woke up to texts about what happened on bourbon street last night, God bless! A pure tragedy, sorry to all those lives that were affected,” Jordan wrote on X.
The driving force was killed throughout a shootout with police, throughout which two cops had been shot.
“This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could,” New Orleans Police superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick mentioned.
She added the motive force “was hellbent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.”
Cops additionally discovered explosives on the scene.
Carr, 33, is in his second season with the Saints after signing a four-year, $150 million contract with $100 million assured in 2023.
The four-time Professional Bowler was 9-8 as a starter final season, throwing for 3,878 yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
He’s been restricted to 10 video games this season on account of accidents, having thrown 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
