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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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| (Left to right) Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, Nicole Perez, and Martin 'Tiger' Bech | (Left to right) Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, Nicole Perez, and Martin 'Tiger' Bech |
| 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 14 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 14 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. |
| The suspect, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was shot dead by police. | The suspect, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was shot dead by police. |
| 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. | 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." |
| Saint Thomas Moore Principal Marty Cannon, Mr Bech's coach senior year of high school, said he was special. | Saint Thomas Moore Principal Marty Cannon, Mr Bech's coach senior year of high school, said he was special. |
| "I don't think there was, there's ever been anybody like Tiger," he said. | "I don't think there was, there's ever been anybody like Tiger," he said. |
| "We could go on and on about how great of an athlete he was, but he was way more than that. He was a complete guy and he was a, he was a stand-up guy that we really respected and honored, and we really liked." | "We could go on and on about how great of an athlete he was, but he was way more than that. He was a complete guy and he was a, he was a stand-up guy that we really respected and honored, and we really liked." |
| 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 at New Orleans' Superdome 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 at New Orleans' Superdome 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. |
| Mr Tenedorio's cousin, Christina Bounds, told the BBC his family "begged him not to go" to the Bourbon Street area on New Year's Eve, concerned by the size of the crowds and potential dangers. He had been at his family's home in the town of Slidell earlier in the evening. | Mr Tenedorio's cousin, Christina Bounds, told the BBC his family "begged him not to go" to the Bourbon Street area on New Year's Eve, concerned by the size of the crowds and potential dangers. He had been at his family's home in the town of Slidell earlier in the evening. |
| He decided to go to celebrate, and when the attack took place was separated from his friends. | He decided to go to celebrate, and when the attack took place was separated from his friends. |
| The family believe he was killed in the exchange of gunfire between police and the suspect - but have not been able to get any answers from authorities or the police. | The family believe he was killed in the exchange of gunfire between police and the suspect - but have not been able to get any answers from authorities or the police. |
| "We couldn't get any information when my aunt [Tenedorio's mother, Cathy] showed up at the hospital," she said. "There has been no information from doctors, hospitals, or cops. Nobody." | "We couldn't get any information when my aunt [Tenedorio's mother, Cathy] showed up at the hospital," she said. "There has been no information from doctors, hospitals, or cops. Nobody." |
| "They have zero information, and that's the part that's pissing everybody off. We don't even know what happened," Bounds added. "Was he carried out by the EMS? Was he in an ambulance? Did he die instantly?" | "They have zero information, and that's the part that's pissing everybody off. We don't even know what happened," Bounds added. "Was he carried out by the EMS? Was he in an ambulance? Did he die instantly?" |
| These answers, she added, would "help people accept" what happened. | These answers, she added, would "help people accept" what happened. |
| "But now it's like total shock," she added. "It's not registering." | "But now it's like total shock," she added. "It's not registering." |
| Drew Dauphin | Drew Dauphin |
| Auburn University in the US state of Alabama said Drew Dauphin, who graduated from the institution in 2023, was among the victims in a post to social media on Thursday. | Auburn University in the US state of Alabama said Drew Dauphin, who graduated from the institution in 2023, was among the victims in a post to social media on Thursday. |
| "Words cannot convey the sorrow the Auburn Family feels for Drew's family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time," said its president Christopher B. Roberts in a statement. | "Words cannot convey the sorrow the Auburn Family feels for Drew's family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time," said its president Christopher B. Roberts in a statement. |
| "Our thoughts are with the Dauphin family and the families of all the victims of this senseless tragedy." | "Our thoughts are with the Dauphin family and the families of all the victims of this senseless tragedy." |
| Billy DiMaio | |
| A spokesperson for broadcasting company Audacy, where Mr DiMaio worked as an account executive in New York, confirmed to CBS that he was among the victims. | |
| "Beyond his professional achievements, Billy will be fondly remembered for his unwavering work ethic, positive attitude, and kindness," they said in a statement. | |
| "He was a true asset to the Audacy team, and his contributions and presence will be deeply missed." | |
| A local newspaper in Holmdel, New Jersey, said the 25-year-old went to Holmdel High School before graduating from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia where he played lacrosse. | |
| In a Facebook post, Holmdel High School Boys Lacrosse said: "Our Lacrosse community has suffered an unimaginable loss. | |
| "Billy was a remarkable young man on and off the field. All of us in the Holmdel community are devastated by this sad news." |