
A widely known American soccer participant, a younger aspiring nurse and a mom of a four-year-old are among the many victims of the New Yr’s day assault in New Orleans through which no less than 15 individuals have been killed.
Their names are being launched by households and family members earlier than authorities full autopsy examinations.
Here is what we all know up to now.
Martin ‘Tiger’ Bech
Martin “Tiger” Bech is a former soccer participant at Princeton College.
His loss of life was confirmed in a press release by the college.
“There was no extra acceptable nickname of a Princeton participant I coached,” Princeton soccer coach Bob Surace mentioned in a press release.
“He was a ‘Tiger’ in each means – a ferocious competitor with countless vitality, a beloved teammate and a caring good friend.”
Martin Bech’s brother, Jack Bech, posted a tribute on X alongside a information article reporting his loss of life.
“Love you at all times brother!” he wrote. “You impressed me on a regular basis now you get to be with me in each second. I received this household T, don’t be concerned. That is for us.”
Mr Bech was a member of the 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship groups.
Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux
The 18-year-old was an aspiring nurse.
Her loss of life was confirmed by her mom, Melissa Dedeaux, on social media.
“I misplaced my child simply pray for me and my household pleaseeeeee!!! God I would like you now!!,” the mom pleaded, together with {a photograph} of her daughter sporting a crimson commencement cap and robe from this 12 months.
Ms Dedeaux – who can be a nurse – instructed native media outlet Nola that her daughter had been because of begin her nurse coaching later this month.
She added that Nikyra had snuck out with a cousin and good friend, who each survived.
Reggie Hunter
The loss of life of the shop supervisor and father of two was confirmed to CBS Information, the ORIONEWS Information’ US companion, by his cousin Shirell Robinson Jackson.
Ms Jackson described him as “lively”, and mentioned the 37-year-old had messaged the household minutes after midnight to want them a Comfortable New Close to.
He was with one other cousin who was injured within the assault.
Nicole Perez
Kimberly Usher Fall, Ms Perez’s good friend and boss on the deli retailer she labored at, known as her a devoted, sensible and a “good-hearted individual”, in line with CBS.
The 27-year-old was additionally a mom to a four-year-old boy.
Matthew Tenedorio
The 25-year-old audio-visual technician had a “laid-back spirit and infectious laughter” that introduced pleasure to these round him, in line with a fundraiser his household arrange in his identify.
His mom Cathy Tenedorio, instructed US broadcaster NBC Information, she final noticed her son alive at 21:00 native time on New Yr’s Eve, including she remembered hugging and kissing him.