Authorities are investigating a possible military connection between suspects involved in a New Year’s Day car-ramming on Bourbon Street and a separate explosion outside Las Vegas’ Trump International Hotel, officials said Thursday.

The New Orleans attack left 15 people dead and injured at least 30 others when a pickup truck flying an ISIS flag barreled through revelers in the French Quarter. Hours later, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas, prompting heightened security measures at Trump properties nationwide.

The FBI is treating the Bourbon Street incident as a terrorist act, and New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed ongoing investigations into "people of interest." The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was a Texas resident, U.S. national, and Army veteran with a military background in human resources and information technology.

The Las Vegas suspect, who has not yet been publicly identified, also reportedly had military experience, according to law enforcement sources. Investigators are examining potential connections between the two incidents, including the fact that both vehicles were rented from the same platform, Turo. The company is cooperating with authorities.

President Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday, saying intelligence agencies are probing whether the two events are linked.

The New Orleans attack, which occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Bourbon Street, turned one of America’s most iconic party destinations into a scene of devastation. Witnesses described chaotic moments as the truck sped through crowds before crashing, leaving bodies and debris scattered.

“This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could,” Kirkpatrick said in a press conference. “He was hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.”

Police fatally shot Jabbar during a gunfight following the attack. Investigators later discovered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the truck and elsewhere in the French Quarter, prompting an extensive search of the area. Officials suspect the explosives were made in an Airbnb rented by those involved in the attack.

Authorities in Houston conducted a search of a location linked to Jabbar on Wednesday, involving FBI SWAT teams, negotiators, and counterterrorism specialists. No arrests were made, but investigations continue.

In Las Vegas, the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel led to increased security around other Trump properties, including those in New York and Chicago. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has not commented on the incident.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell addressed concerns about safety barriers on Bourbon Street, stating they were under construction and would be completed before the city hosts the Super Bowl in February.

Meanwhile, the Sugar Bowl, originally scheduled for New Year’s Day, will proceed Thursday at the Superdome despite the tragic events.

As the investigations deepen, questions remain about the motives and connections behind these attacks. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward as they work to provide answers and prevent future tragedies.