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Chris Pousson grew up with Shamsud-Din Jabbar — the terrorist who killed 14 folks in New Orleans within the early hours of New 12 months’s Day — and reconnected with him on-line in recent times … however he says Jabbar by no means gave any indication of being a killer.
Chris joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and informed us about his relationship with Jabbar, who he knew as Sham.
The chums went to highschool collectively after assembly in center college, and Chris says after they graduated he enlisted within the Air Drive and Jabbar went to the Military … in order that they misplaced contact for some time earlier than discovering one another on Fb.
Chris says the Jabbar he knew rising up was largely quiet and reserved, however there was a change after they linked on-line … Jabbar was being very vocal about his Muslim religion.
Nonetheless, Chris tells us Jabbar by no means got here off as a radical Muslim or extremist … as an alternative, Chris says he was fairly optimistic about his religion in God.
When Jabbar was recognized as the person who used a pickup truck to mow down revelers on Bourbon Road, Chris says he could not imagine it … partially as a result of it appeared so out of character for the Jabbar he’d recognized for years.
Chris shares some attention-grabbing views on Jabbar right here … and you’ll catch the complete interview at the moment on “TMZ Live.” Verify your native listings.
