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Chris Pousson grew up with Shamsud Din Jabbar – the terrorist who killed 14 people in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year's Day – and has reconnected with him online in recent years … but he says Jabbar never gave any indication of being a killer.
Chris appeared on “TMZ Live” on Thursday and told us about his relationship with Jabbar, who he knew as Sham.
The friends went to high school together after meeting in middle school, and Chris says that after they graduated, he enlisted in the Air Force and Jabbar went into the Army… so they lost touch for a while before they met found again on Facebook.
Chris says the Jabbar he knew as a child was mostly quiet and reserved, but when they met online, there was a change… Jabbar was very vocal about his Muslim faith.
Still, Chris tells us that Jabbar never came across as a radical Muslim or extremist… Instead, Chris says he was quite positive about his belief in God.
When Jabbar was identified as the man using a pickup truck Mow down night owls On Bourbon Street, Chris says he can't believe it… partly because it seemed so out of character for the Jabbar he'd known for years.
Chris shares some interesting perspectives on Jabbar here…and you can watch the full interview on “TMZ Live” today. Check your local listings.