Former Army Sapper Charged for Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to New Orleans Terror Attack
Jordan Derrick, a former U.S. Army combat engineer and gun influencer, was arrested on federal charges for distributing step-by-step bomb-making videos. His tutorials are linked to the 2025 New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, where Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 and injured 57 using a truck, and a May 2026 apartment bombing in Odessa, Missouri. Derrick earned thousands monthly from VA disability and video platforms. The complaint does not allege he knew Jabbar downloaded his content.
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Former Army Sapper Charged for Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to New Orleans Terror Attack
Jordan Derrick, a former U.S. Army combat engineer and gun influencer, was arrested on charges of distributing videos providing step-by-step instructions on making explosives. A federal criminal complaint in Missouri links his tutorials to at least two incidents, including the deadly 2025 New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, where Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 people and injured 57 others after driving a truck into a crowd. Jabbar downloaded Derrick's videos and made explosive devices consistent with the tutorials, though his bombs failed to detonate. The second incident occurred on May 4, 2026, when a man in Odessa, Missouri, told police he learned bomb-making from Derrick's videos after damaging an apartment complex. Derrick, who completed the elite Sapper Leader Course, earned approximately $5,000 per month in VA disability payments and hundreds of dollars monthly from his videos. He distributed content primarily on YouTube and maintained backup accounts on OnlyFans, Patreon, and Odysee. The complaint does not allege Derrick knew Jabbar had downloaded his videos.
Army TimesFormer Army Sapper Turned Gun Influencer Charged for Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to Terror Attacks
Jordan Derrick, a former U.S. Army combat engineer and Sapper Leader Course graduate, was arrested on federal charges for distributing step-by-step bomb-making videos. Prosecutors linked his tutorials to at least two incidents: the 2025 New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, where Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 people and injured 57 using a truck and attempted explosives, and a May 2026 apartment bombing in Odessa, Missouri. Derrick launched his YouTube channel in 2023 and maintained backup accounts on platforms like Odysee, which has been criticized for hosting extremist content. He earned approximately $5,000 per month in VA disability payments plus hundreds from his videos, and had no other known employment. In his videos, Derrick acknowledged the risk of misuse but framed his content as serving the Second Amendment and preparing for unconventional warfare. The complaint does not allege Derrick knew Jabbar had downloaded his videos.
Army TimesFormer Army Sapper Charged for Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to New Orleans Terror Attack
Jordan Derrick, a former U.S. Army combat engineer and gun influencer, was arrested on federal charges for distributing videos providing step-by-step instructions on making explosives. The criminal complaint links his tutorials to at least two incidents, including the deadly 2025 terror attack in New Orleans, where Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar downloaded Derrick's videos and built explosive devices. Although the bombs failed to detonate, Jabbar killed 14 people and injured 57 others by driving a truck into a crowd. A second incident occurred in May 2026 in Odessa, Missouri, where a suspect told police he learned bomb-making from Derrick's videos. Derrick, who completed the elite Sapper Leader Course, distributed content primarily on YouTube and backup accounts on OnlyFans, Patreon, and Odysee. He earned approximately $5,000 per month in VA disability payments and hundreds of dollars from his videos. The complaint does not allege Derrick knew Jabbar had downloaded his content.
Military TimesFormer Army Sapper Turned Gun Influencer Charged for Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to Terror Attack
Jordan Derrick, a former U.S. Army combat engineer and gun influencer, was arrested on federal charges for distributing videos providing step-by-step instructions on making explosives. The criminal complaint links his tutorials to at least two incidents: the deadly 2025 New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans, where Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar killed 14 people and injured 57 others after driving a truck into a crowd, and a May 2026 bombing that damaged an apartment complex in Odessa, Missouri. Authorities say Jabbar downloaded Derrick's videos and created explosive devices consistent with the tutorials, though his bombs failed to detonate. Derrick, who completed the elite Sapper Leader Course, launched a YouTube channel in 2023 and maintained backup accounts on platforms like OnlyFans, Patreon, and Odysee. He earned approximately $5,000 per month in VA disability payments plus hundreds from his videos. The complaint does not allege Derrick knew Jabbar had downloaded his content.
Military TimesFormer Army Sapper Charged for Bomb-Making Tutorials Linked to New Orleans Terror Attack
Jordan Derrick, a former U.S. Army combat engineer and gun influencer, was arrested on federal charges for distributing videos that provided step-by-step instructions on making explosives. The criminal complaint links his tutorials to at least two incidents, including the deadly 2025 terror attack in New Orleans, where Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar downloaded Derrick's videos and built explosive devices. Although the bombs failed to detonate, Jabbar killed 14 people and injured 57 others by driving a truck into a crowd. A second incident occurred in May 2026 in Odessa, Missouri, where a suspect told police he learned bomb-making from Derrick's videos. Derrick, who completed the elite Sapper Leader Course, distributed content primarily on YouTube and backup accounts on OnlyFans, Patreon, and Odysee. He earned approximately $5,000 per month in VA disability payments and hundreds of dollars from his videos. The complaint does not allege Derrick knew Jabbar had downloaded his content.
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