BURSTLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he’s “convinced” New Orleans is safe after a Wednesday attack that killed 15 people and injured 30 others after a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street.
“We believe that the city, I'm convinced that the city is safe,” Landry told viewers during a Thursday appearance on Fox News.
He encouraged residents to make sure the people killed did not die in vain.
“Look, I think one of the most important things is to make sure that each one of those victims did not die in vain,” Landry said. “All of them had come to the city in order to enjoy the city, in order to enjoy some entertainment and bring in the new year.”
“Y'all had a guest earlier who was an eyewitness who said the same thing, is that we can't live in fear,” he added.
Landry promised to make sure anyone tied to the attack is held responsible. Fellow lawmakers also condemned the incident.
“I can tell you this, we're going to ensure that everyone who is involved in this horrific act of terrorism is going to be held accountable,” Landry stated on air.
New Orleans police said there was no speculation that an incident of this magnitude would occur on the holiday. But the agency has promised to ramp up security presence in the area, hoping the response will deter any other violent attacks that could occur during Thursday's college football Sugar Bowl.
“We are going to have absolutely hundreds of officers and staff lining our streets," Kirkpatrick said Thursday morning on NBC's “Today” show.
“We are staffing up at the same level, if not more so, than we were prepared for the Super Bowl," she added.