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| Who were the victims of the New Orleans attack? | Who were the victims of the New Orleans attack? |
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| A well-known American college football player, a young aspiring nurse and a mother of a four-year-old are among the victims of the New Year's day attack in New Orleans in which at least 15 people were killed. | A well-known American college football player, a young aspiring nurse and a mother of a four-year-old are among the victims of the New Year's day attack in New Orleans in which at least 15 people were killed. |
| Their names are being released by families and relatives before authorities complete post-mortem examinations. | Their names are being released by families and relatives before authorities complete post-mortem examinations. |
| Here's what we know so far. | Here's what we know so far. |
| Martin 'Tiger' Bech | Martin 'Tiger' Bech |
| Martin "Tiger" Bech, who was in his late twenties, was a former football player at Princeton University. | |
| His death was confirmed in a statement by the university. | His death was confirmed in a statement by the university. |
| "There was no more appropriate nickname of a Princeton player I coached," Princeton football coach Bob Surace said in a statement. | "There was no more appropriate nickname of a Princeton player I coached," Princeton football coach Bob Surace said in a statement. |
| "He was a 'Tiger' in every way - a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend." | "He was a 'Tiger' in every way - a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend." |
| Martin Bech's brother, Jack Bech, posted a tribute on X alongside a news article reporting his death. | Martin Bech's brother, Jack Bech, posted a tribute on X alongside a news article reporting his death. |
| "Love you always brother!" he wrote. "You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don't worry. This is for us." | "Love you always brother!" he wrote. "You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don't worry. This is for us." |
| Mr Bech was a member of the 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship teams. | Mr Bech was a member of the 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship teams. |
| More on the New Orleans attack | More on the New Orleans attack |
| LIVE: Several people involved in IS-inspired attack | LIVE: Several people involved in IS-inspired attack |
| The attacker: What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar | The attacker: What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar |
| Watch: How day of deadly attack unfolded | Watch: How day of deadly attack unfolded |
| Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux | Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux |
| The 18-year-old was an aspiring nurse. | The 18-year-old was an aspiring nurse. |
| Her death was confirmed by her mother, Melissa Dedeaux, on social media. | Her death was confirmed by her mother, Melissa Dedeaux, on social media. |
| "I lost my baby just pray for me and my family pleaseeeeee!!! God I need you now!!," the mother pleaded, along with a photograph of her daughter wearing a red graduation cap and gown from this year. | "I lost my baby just pray for me and my family pleaseeeeee!!! God I need you now!!," the mother pleaded, along with a photograph of her daughter wearing a red graduation cap and gown from this year. |
| Ms Dedeaux - who is also a nurse - told local media outlet Nola that her daughter had been due to start her nurse training later this month. | Ms Dedeaux - who is also a nurse - told local media outlet Nola that her daughter had been due to start her nurse training later this month. |
| She added that Nikyra had snuck out with a cousin and friend, who both survived. | She added that Nikyra had snuck out with a cousin and friend, who both survived. |
| Nikyra's school friend, Dante Reed, told the New York Times he had received a frantic call from her cousin, saying they had run when they heard gunshots, and that she - Nikyra - was missing. | Nikyra's school friend, Dante Reed, told the New York Times he had received a frantic call from her cousin, saying they had run when they heard gunshots, and that she - Nikyra - was missing. |
| Her grandmother, Jennifer Smith, told the paper "she was a joy for the little time we had her." | Her grandmother, Jennifer Smith, told the paper "she was a joy for the little time we had her." |
| "I'm very proud of all of my grandchildren, and that one especially." | "I'm very proud of all of my grandchildren, and that one especially." |
| Reggie Hunter | Reggie Hunter |
| The death of the store manager and father of two was confirmed to CBS News, the BBC News' US partner, by his cousin Shirell Robinson Jackson. | The death of the store manager and father of two was confirmed to CBS News, the BBC News' US partner, by his cousin Shirell Robinson Jackson. |
| Ms Jackson described him as "full of life", and said the 37-year-old had messaged the family minutes after midnight to wish them a Happy New Near. | Ms Jackson described him as "full of life", and said the 37-year-old had messaged the family minutes after midnight to wish them a Happy New Near. |
| He was with another cousin who was injured in the attack. | He was with another cousin who was injured in the attack. |
| Mr Hunter's younger sister, Courtney Hunter, told the NY Times her brother loved to be around the family and was competitive when it came to playing games. | Mr Hunter's younger sister, Courtney Hunter, told the NY Times her brother loved to be around the family and was competitive when it came to playing games. |
| Kareem Badawi | Kareem Badawi |
| His father, Belal Badawi, confirmed Kareem's death, expressing "great sadness and grief". | His father, Belal Badawi, confirmed Kareem's death, expressing "great sadness and grief". |
| Mr Badawi said: "We ask Allah Almighty to shower his mercy on him, and give us patience and strength to overcome this". | Mr Badawi said: "We ask Allah Almighty to shower his mercy on him, and give us patience and strength to overcome this". |
| "We belong to Allah, and to him we shall return", he added in an expression commonly recited by Muslims when hearing of another Muslim's death. | "We belong to Allah, and to him we shall return", he added in an expression commonly recited by Muslims when hearing of another Muslim's death. |
| Last year, a Facebook post by Mr Badawi congratulated Kareem after he graduated from high school. | Last year, a Facebook post by Mr Badawi congratulated Kareem after he graduated from high school. |
| Kareem was a student at the University of Alabama, whose president, Stuart R Bell, said: "I grieve alongside family and friends of Kareem in their heartbreaking loss." | Kareem was a student at the University of Alabama, whose president, Stuart R Bell, said: "I grieve alongside family and friends of Kareem in their heartbreaking loss." |
| Mr Bell's message - which was shared by the faculty on Facebook - also asked people to "take a moment to pray for those impacted by this tragedy." | Mr Bell's message - which was shared by the faculty on Facebook - also asked people to "take a moment to pray for those impacted by this tragedy." |
| Hubert Gauthreaux | Hubert Gauthreaux |
| The 21-year-old's death has been confirmed by his former high school, Archbishop Shaw, on social media. | The 21-year-old's death has been confirmed by his former high school, Archbishop Shaw, on social media. |
| "We are asking the entire Archbishop Shaw family to pray for the repose of Hubert's soul, his family and friends during this difficult time, and all those affected by this tragedy. | "We are asking the entire Archbishop Shaw family to pray for the repose of Hubert's soul, his family and friends during this difficult time, and all those affected by this tragedy. |
| "Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace." | "Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace." |
| Nicole Perez | Nicole Perez |
| Kimberly Usher Fall, Ms Perez's friend and boss at the deli store she managed, called her a dedicated, smart and a "good-hearted person", according to CBS. | Kimberly Usher Fall, Ms Perez's friend and boss at the deli store she managed, called her a dedicated, smart and a "good-hearted person", according to CBS. |
| "She was beautiful and full of life," she wrote on an online fundraiser she set up for her friend. | "She was beautiful and full of life," she wrote on an online fundraiser she set up for her friend. |
| The 27-year-old was also a mother to a four-year-old boy. | The 27-year-old was also a mother to a four-year-old boy. |
| Ms Usher Fall said Ms Perez used to bring her son into work on his days off from school. | Ms Usher Fall said Ms Perez used to bring her son into work on his days off from school. |
| She used to teach him mathematics and the alphabet in the deli's storage room in between work, Ms Usher Fall told The Washington Post newspaper. | She used to teach him mathematics and the alphabet in the deli's storage room in between work, Ms Usher Fall told The Washington Post newspaper. |
| "She really was a good kid, man, she really was," she said, adding "she was just getting everything going, and she's gone, just gone." | "She really was a good kid, man, she really was," she said, adding "she was just getting everything going, and she's gone, just gone." |
| Matthew Tenedorio | Matthew Tenedorio |
| The 25-year-old audio-visual technician had a "laid-back spirit and infectious laughter" that brought joy to those around him, according to a fundraiser his family set up in his name. | The 25-year-old audio-visual technician had a "laid-back spirit and infectious laughter" that brought joy to those around him, according to a fundraiser his family set up in his name. |
| His mother Cathy Tenedorio, told US broadcaster NBC News, she last saw her son alive at 21:00 local time on New Year's Eve, adding she remembered hugging and kissing him. | His mother Cathy Tenedorio, told US broadcaster NBC News, she last saw her son alive at 21:00 local time on New Year's Eve, adding she remembered hugging and kissing him. |