Turo app used in New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks: what to know

The trucks involved in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks were both rentals rented via car-sharing platform Turo. 

According to the FBI, now-deceased suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar rented the white pickup truck that he plowed through New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning as people were out celebrating the New Year. Fifteen people died. 

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In another incident on Wednesday, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with gasoline canisters and fireworks near the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas exploded, according to local police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the driver “rented the vehicle in Colorado and arrived in Las Vegas at approximately 7:30 a.m. and drove through the Las Vegas Strip until it reached the hotel where the incident occurred.” There was one death.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. (EyePress News/Shutterstock / Shutterstock)

“We are heartbroken by the violence perpetrated in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and families,” Turo said in a statement to Fox News. “We are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. We do not believe that either renter involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat.”

The company said it “remain[s] committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management, thanks to our world-class trust and safety technologies and teams that included experienced former law enforcement professionals.” 

The FBI said Thursday morning that there is “no definitive link” between the two incidents at this time.

A police officer patrols the French Quarter early on Jan. 2, 2025 after an attack by a man driving a truck down Bourbon Street the day before in New Orleans. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

How the app works

Turo users book rental vehicles on the platform through a multi-step process.

They “enter where and when you need a car, filter to find the best one for you, and read reviews from previous renters,” according to the car-sharing app’s website. 

There are more than 1,600 “unique makes and models” on Turo, its website said. They are provided by “hosts,” which Turo described as “everyday entrepreneurs who share cars in their communities.” 

Turo users can get their car from a pickup location or delivered to them, according to the company. 

The logo for Turo Inc. is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Thursday, June 11, 2020. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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