Memorials for people killed on Bourbon Street are seen Friday in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images/TNS)

Bourbon Street is once again crowded with locals and tourists, but this time it’s also adorned with crosses, candles, stuffed animals and flowers.

At least 14 people were killed and more than 30 were injured during what authorities said was an Islamic State-inspired attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter during New Year’s Day festivities.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas with a military background , was identified as the attacker and died during a shootout with police. Officials said he was carrying an IS flag when he drove a rented Ford pickup through a crowd of people on Bourbon Street.

Investigators are working to determine any ties to terrorist organizations. Although authorities initially said they believed there could be other suspects, they later said they believed Jabbar acted alone.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday to meet with the families of those affected.

Around 3:15 a.m. CT on New Year’s Day, Jabbar barreled through Bourbon Street crowds, got out of the truck and began firing at police officers, injuring two. Officers returned fire, killing Jabbar.

Jabbar had shared videos on his Facebook page hours before the attack that previewed the violence he was about to carry out and expressed allegiance to the Islamic State, The Associated Press reported.

While New Orleans officials installed adjustable barriers several years ago at French Quarter intersections to block vehicles, the steel columns were in the process of being replaced and were not activated early on New Year’s Day when the attack occurred, the AP reported.

Bourbon Street reopened early Thursday afternoon, and the French Quarter fully reopened by Friday. The New Orleans Police Department said in a Friday afternoon news release that they had “resumed normal police operations … in the French Quarter and along Bourbon Street,” but that they are increasing daily “security presence in partnership with other law enforcement agencies.”

French Quarter employees described a surreal return to work. Sean Flanagan, a bartender at Swig and Swine Barbecue near Toulouse Street, told NOLA.com on Friday morning he was filled with dread as he reopened.

Chelsey Pond, a bartender at Mango Mango Daiquiris on the corner of Conti Street, told the outlet that “unfortunately, life still goes on for us who are still here.” She said she was surprised to see people back on the streets as soon as the area reopened.

The French Quarter was solemn on Thursday after the Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame. Thousands of fans marched from the Caesars Superdome to the area, where the yellow tape and police cordons that had blocked Bourbon Street had been removed. Instead, armored vehicles and heavily armed officers guarded the open entrance of the famed street.

It seemed there was a police officer for every five revelers. Every few blocks, a clutch of officers mounted on horseback greeted passersby. In surrounding streets, too, the police presence was near-ubiquitous. The intent was clear: a show of force to calm nerves.

But there was also ample reminder of the tragedy that unfolded there a few days earlier. A giant metal barricade towered over the busy intersection where Bourbon Street met Canal Street, along with smaller metal devices meant to prevent vehicles from jumping onto the sidewalks.

Every few blocks, there were somber memorials. A light-blue cross surrounded by candles and flowers. Four teddy bears draped by mourning beads.

Officials confirmed they would provide timely updates about traffic, street closures and security for events like the Super Bowl, which will take place Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome, and Mardi Gras, happening March 4.

“To protect the integrity of our security efforts, we won’t be sharing specific details about operational plans,” the New Orleans Police Department said. “Rest assured, we continuously evaluate and adjust these plans to keep the community safe.”

Jabbar once lived in Cobb and DeKalb counties in Georgia, and officials with Georgia State confirmed he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems in 2017 and has not been an active student since.

DeKalb divorce court records show Jabbar filed for divorce from a Cobb County, Georgia, woman in May 2016. They had married in September 2013 and had no children. He reportedly also married and divorced in Texas.

A series of Cobb police reports over a span of eight months between 2015 and 2016 show instances of alleged domestic violence between Jabbar and his wife at the time. Cobb police confirmed they had no record of arresting or charging Jabbar in the incidents.

Jabbar spent more than a decade in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, deploying to Afghanistan from February 2009 to January 2010.

In the Army, he served as a human resource specialist and information technology specialist from March 2007 until January 2015, according to the U.S. Army. He was an IT specialist in the Army Reserve from January 2015 until July 2020. At the end of his service, Jabbar had attained the rank of staff sergeant.