Henrico woman in New Orleans for New Year's shares her story after attack: 'It's a wake-up call'

Hours after an attack left at least 15 people dead and dozens more injured in New Orleans, CBS 6 spoke with a Henrico County woman who is there with her family for the New Year.

With decades of ties to the Big Easy, Cindy Creasy of Glen Allen makes several trips a year to New Orleans including for this New Year's Eve with her family.

"It's emotional. I mean, you know, I love the city. I've always loved the city. I love sharing it with my boys," she said. "We watch the fireworks over the river off of the barges, and it's just gorgeous."

Creasy said her adult son went to Bourbon Street after the fireworks and left about 20 minutes before the attack happened.

"I am so incredibly thankful that he made it home," she said.

The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas, was responsible. He was killed in a shootout with police.

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