Key Takeaways
- Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s first wife was Nakedra Charrlle.
- Nakedra was granted majority custody of their daughters following their divorce in 2012.
- His second marriage was to Shaneen Chantil Jabbar.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a suspect in the tragic New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, had a personal life filled with challenges, marked by two marriages and subsequent divorces.
Jabbar was married to his first wife, Nakedra Charrlle, though the exact year of their marriage has not been disclosed.
Together, they had two daughters, now aged 15 and 20.
Their relationship, while private during their marriage, eventually ended in divorce in 2012. This separation revealed deeper struggles in Jabbar’s personal life.
Following the divorce, Nakedra filed a lawsuit seeking child support.
Court records indicate that Jabbar was required to provide health insurance for his children and pay $660 monthly in child support. At the time, his gross monthly income was approximately $3,990.
With Nakedra granted majority custody of their daughters, Jabbar faced even greater financial strain.
Although there is no evidence of restraining orders or significant conflict during his first marriage, the divorce marked the beginning of a series of challenges in Jabbar’s personal and financial life.
Nakedra eventually remarried and created a stable home for their daughters, focusing on providing them with a nurturing environment.
Jabbar’s second marriage was to Shaneen Chantil Jabbar, formerly known as Shaneen McDaniel. The couple also shared a child named Ren.
Professionally, Shaneen is a designer and photographer based in Houston, Texas.
In June 2020, Shaneen obtained a temporary restraining order against Jabbar and filed for divorce in Fort Bend County, Texas, citing irreconcilable differences.
The injunction prohibited Jabbar from engaging in abusive or threatening behavior, making late-night prank calls, or sending obscene messages.
It also barred him from physically harming Shaneen, their child, or terminating her access to financial resources like credit cards. Shaneen was held to the same standards under the restraining order.
Their marriage ended on a bitter note as the restraining order surfaced during the divorce proceedings. The divorce was finalized in 2022, leaving Jabbar in significant financial distress.
He reported being at risk of losing his home due to overdue payments exceeding $27,000 and accumulated credit card debt of $16,000.
Additionally, his real estate business suffered losses of over $28,000 in the preceding year.
The financial strain from his divorce, coupled with the decline of his real estate business, significantly affected Jabbar’s personal life.
He resided in a deteriorating trailer park on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, where livestock such as sheep and goats roamed freely in his yard.
Federal agents investigated Jabbar’s connections, including visiting Shaneen’s home in northern Houston after the tragic New Orleans attack.
Her new husband, Dwayne, claimed that Jabbar had converted to Islam in the past year and was “being all crazy.”
Dwayne also noted that Jabbar’s two daughters were struggling emotionally following the attack.
An ex-wife of New Orleans terrorists Shamsud-Din Jabbar filed a restraining order against him claiming bodily injury to both her and their child. https://t.co/rNHwUAoQND pic.twitter.com/LexGBM6FPE
— 76 Til Infinity (@redrebelarmy) January 2, 2025
The combination of personal and financial challenges from his failed marriages, ongoing debts, and a struggling business is believed to have contributed to Jabbar’s radicalization, ultimately leading to the devastating attack in New Orleans.
His life, marred by turmoil and instability, ended tragically when police fatally shot him after crashing a rental vehicle into Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Authorities arrested Shamsud-Din Jabbar twice, first in 2002 in Katy, Texas, for theft and then again in 2005 for driving without a valid license.
- In 2012, he registered as a Democrat in North Carolina, but in Texas, he remained unaffiliated with any political party.
- He served in the U.S. Army for a decade, working in IT and human resources during his tenure.
