testimonios desgarradores de la familia de nicole pÉrez.como reggie hunter. eran hijos como nicoia de algunos deportistas como martin beck. tambiÉn habÍa exalumnos recordados por sus profesores graduados en la universidad y trabajadores dedicados. todos tenÍan sueÑos. todos querÍan celebrar laueÑos. llegada de un nuevo aÑo con muchos proyectos. todos manera incomprensible. y esta tarde reabriÓ la calle, escenario de la tragedia. en las primeras horas del nuevo aÑo nos muestra el recorrido que hizo el atacante a bordo de la camioneta con la que embistiÓ a la multitud. veamos. >> a las 03:15, durante las primeras horas del aÑo 2025. una camioneta pick up blanca venÍa justo por esta calle por la canal street y girÓ b bruscamen por la entrada de la calle de borbÓn. la emblemÁtica histÓrica calle del corazÓn de nueva orleans burlando, un auto de policÍa como este, que estaba precisamente aquÍ en la intersecciÓn, bloqueando el paso a los vehÍculos. el atacante pasÓ por esta calle precisamente por la acera peatonal y se lleÓo todo lo que encontrÓ

no hay palabras que puedan consolar a patricia perez, una madre destrozada por la perdida de su hija nicolevin de cinco anos, fue una de las 14 victimas mortales atropelladas el pasado 1 de enero por un terrorista que la embistio a ella y a un grupo de personas en bourbon street , donde ella se encontraba una noche que empezo con esperanza y alegria por el inicio del nuevo ano y termino en tragedia. su madre nos compartio el ultimo mensaje que recibio de su hija justo a la medianoche .>> al odio. me mando un mensaje happy new year i love you. >> pero apenas 03:15 despues, esa alegria se transformo en caos. >> escuchar a mi cunada a las 04:00, llamarnos y decir que su hija estaba. estaba muerta. fue muy duro. >> su madre tuvo que enfrentar otro momento dificil explicarle a su nieto lo sucedido. >> el sono un dia antes que su mama vino y le dijo que ya no iba a estar con el, que porque el ella ya estaba en heaven con dios. y ese mismo dia llego el psicologo para hablarle y explicarle. >> segun su tio nicole, criaba a su hijo sola. su trabajo le permitia llevar al nino cuando no habia escuela

como les contamos, una de las vÍctimas fatales es nicole pÉrez, una madre latina de 27 aÑos de edad estada que, por supuesto, la familia se encuentra devastada. vamos a escucharlos. >> ella era bien trabajadora, feliz, muy feliz con su niÑos. salÍa con Él y ahora el niÑo ya no tiene su mamÁ. se la arrebataron. ella era bien trabajadora. >> y cuÁntos aÑos tenÍa? >> ya tenÍa 27 aÑos. y su niÑo? cinco. >> todavÍa muy joven. >> ella nada mÁs saliÓ. ya no salÍa. ya era una muchacha dedicada a su hijo, a su casa. y ahora ya no estÁ conmigo. me la quitaron. esa es la gente que debe de sacar de este paÍs a esos terroristas, porque vienen a quitar gente, la vida, gente buena. y ahora ya no estÁ mi hija conmigo. >> ya no tengo en mi mente. desde el dÍa que naciÓ yo estuve presente con mi hermana cuando naciÓ mi sobrina y ver cÓmo creciÓ y todo lo que viviÓ por por su hijo dio todo de corazÓn. la recuerdo como una niÑa feliz, muy entusiasta y con muchas ganas de seguir la vida y de tener Éxito. y es lamentable que alguien venga y le arrebate la vida y le destruyan la vida a su hijo. eso es irrepara

no hay palabras que puedan consolar a patricia pÉrez, una madre destrozada por la pÉrdida de su hija nicoleno lo voy a tener nunca mÁs. nunca. >> nicole, de 27 aÑos y madre soltera de melvin de cinco aÑos, fue una de las 14 vÍctimas mortales atropelladas el pasado 1 de enero por un terrorista que la embistiÓ a ella y a un grupo de personas en bourbon street, donde ella se encontraba una noche que empezÓ con esperanza y alegrÍa por el inicio del nuevo aÑo y terminÓ en tragedia. su madre nos compartiÓ el Último mensaje que recibiÓ de su hija justo a la medianoche. >> al obvio me mandÓ un mensaje happy new year i love you. >> pero apenas 03:15 despuÉs esa alegrÍa se transformÓ en caos. >> escuchar a mi cuÑada a las 04:00, llamarnos y decir que su hija estaba estaba muerta. >> am fue muy duro. >> su madre tuvo que enfrentar otro momento difÍcil explicarle a su nieto lo sucedido. >> Él soÑÓ un dÍa antes que su mamÁ vino y le dijo que ya no iba a estar con Él, que porque ella ya estaba en heaven con dios. y ese mismo dÍa llegÓ el psicÓlogo para hablarle y explicarle. >> segÚn su tÍo nicole, criab

her sister nicole perez killed in the attack.he leaves behind a 5-year-old boy named melvin. >> do you remember the last thing you guys said to each other by any chance? >> she texted me at 12:00 at night telling me "happy new year, sis, i love you so much." and i told her, "i love you too." and i didn't know that was going to be our last text message. >> reporter: in new orleans today bourbon street reopened ahead of the sugar bowl. the college football game delayed a day because of the attack. >> we have brought in heavy trucks. >> reporter: the police superintendent assuring people her city and their iconic street are safe. >> and tom, there are some new images tonight related to the attack there on bourbon street. what can you tell us? >> reporter: that's right, lester. the fbi releasing tonight some chilling new images. they show the terrorist walking through bourbon street as he was planting those explosive devices. and we're also seeing for the first time the coolers that the terrorist was hiding those pipe bombs in. the f

nicole perez was a single mom . she didn't have a car, so she would walk to work to provide for her five-year-old son. she told friends she was excited about new year's eve in the french quarter. drew dauphin recently graduated from auburn university. his family saying he could light up a room and they are suffering more than anyone can imagine. 18-year-old kareem badawi just finished his first semester at the university of alabama . kareem badawi was 6'5", but his dad said he still always called his youngest the baby. reggie hunter adored his 11 and one-year- old sons. his cousin telling us that reggie was a little guy with a big heart who didn't deserve this. and matthew tenedorio had just had dinner with his parents before he went out to ring in the new year. >> he was 25 years old and just starting life. he had the job of his dreams and my hearts go out to all the other families who lost their loved ones too. we are just grieving right now. >> promising lives cut short tonight. >>> weturn now to breaking news ou

del ejÉrcito, muriÓ baleado en el lugar por agentes de policÍa y entre las vÍctimas se encuentra nicole pÉrez recuerdan como una mujer ejemplar. >> era una mujer trabajadora. >> familiares dicen que ella bien salido con sus amigos cuando fue atropellada, la trasladaron y falleciÓ a causa de sus heridas entre lÁgrimas cuenta que la va a extraÑar y el quedaba extraÑar mÁs de su hijo. esperemos que haya justicia. el presidente joe biden calificÓ el ataque de despreciable y asegurÓ que la investigaciÓn sigue active por su parte la secretarÍa de relaciones exteriores informaron que dos mexicanos resultaron afectados en el ataque masivo, pero se encuentran estables y aquÍ continuar la investigaciÓn y por otra parte el partido de fÚtbol americano que se deba jugar esta noche fue reprogramado para el jueves mientras inspecciona la zona para la seguridad del pÚblico. las autoridades de las vegas investigan la explosiÓn, se podrÍa tratar de un atentado terrorista, el conductor controla un sistema de detonaciÓn antes de encenderse, otras siete personas resultaron heridas y pasamos en vivo con wendy cast

nicole perez, the first body that i had seen.that picture of her and her son. because that wasn't the woman that i seen when i looked down. just the pain. everything she probably went through in those last moments and then being by herself there in the middle of the road. and then nikyra cheyenne dedeaux, the one to the left a little further down from nicole perez, a very small girl. she was the one that i seen dancing having a good time. she didn't look like a human. it is rougher. i think this is important for the awareness of the whole reason that y'all even got my name was my outrage when we left of them not activating those barriers. someone that goes down there frequently and seeing what they can do. construction, i know how that works. all they are showing y'all are the concrete barricades that they are saying weren't in there, couldn't be fixed. the hydraulics that goes all the way across the street from pole to pole, those where there. there was no construction going on with the hydraulic barriers. they are completely in

al lugar llegÓ la madre de nicole pÉrez, que falleciÓ en un hospital al que fue trasladada tras ser embestidouevo. visiblemente emocionada y frente a una cruz de madera, lamento que su hija no corriera para salvar su vida aquella trÁgica madrugada. ademÁs de las 14 vÍctimas mortales, decenas mÁs resultaron heridas en el atropellamiento masivo, incluyendo dos policÍas. el presidente biden en la primera dama viajarÁn el lunes a nueva orleans para reunirse con los familiares de quienes resultaron muertos o heridos. a los saints de nueva orleans y la nfl donarÁ 1 millÓn de dÓlares a los esfuerzos de ayuda a las vÍctimas del atentado. >> antes no tenÍa miedo para estar caminando en la calle, pero ahora no sÉ, no querÍa salir de mi casa el otro dÍa. reportera: nueva orleans es la ciudad anfitriona del super bowl. elyangelica: el viento y el hielo es el panorama para millones de estadounidenses este fin de semana. una poderosa tormenta invernal con frÍo Ártico traerÁ temperaturas mÁs extremas en lo que va de este invierno. reportera: una potente tormenta invernal afeitada de hoy a millones de estado

reportera: nicole pÉrez tenÍa 27 aÑos.a. hace pocas semanas estaba comprando cinco aÑos junto a su mamÁ. >> cÓmo le digo que su mamÁ no estÁ aquÍ? [llanto] >> el niÑo estaba enamorado de su mamÁ. [llanto] >> Él quiere una mamÁ joven y no su abuela vieja. me la quitaron. reportera: la vida cambiÓ para mÁs de una docena de familias. un aspirante a enfermerÍa, un padre de dos hijos, entre otras vÍctimas del atentado. nueva orleans es conocida por su calidez. hoy recordaron a las vÍctimas con un homenaje. [habla en inglÉs] reportera: la familia de nicole creÓ una cuenta de gofundme para ayudar con los gastos. >> hay muchas familias con el mismo dolor que yo. no se vale. tienen que parar esto. reportera: estamos en la calle en donde ocurriÓ el ataque. hace pocas horas fue reabierta la calle, y el flujo de personas ha incrementado, incluyendo personas que viven a rendir homenaje a las vÍctimas. las autoridades dicen que las muertes no serÁn en vano y la ciudad serÁ mÁs segura. edwin: gracias. el conductor del cybertruck que expl

nicole perez had a son. tiger bech, a former football player. and reggie hunter, a father of two. the attack happened on the famous bourbon street near the site of the sugar bowl, that was rescheduled to today, under extremely tight security. cbs' nicole valdez joins us with the latest from new orleans. nicole, what's the mood like in the city this morning? >> reporter: michael, good morning. well, it's quiet. a much different environment here from the usually packed french quarter, just 24 hours ago or so, there were thousands of people celebrating the start of a new year here. now, this is the site where so many remember the carnage of the attack that killed 15 people and hurt nearly 40 others. right now, federal investigators called this attack deliberate, thought-out, and say they are investigating it as an act of terror. >> we have dozens of people that got hit by this car. >> reporter: frantic messages from first responders in new orleans, just moments after a man drove his truck through crowds celebrating the new year on the city's famed bourbon street. >> just heart this s

like nicole perez 27 who was a mother of a 4-year-old. as described by her uncle as a loving and caring. a person very dedicated to her job and to her son. like ed pettit for of london, england who worked as the director at an executive search firm who had relations to the royal family. his family described him as a wonderful son, brother, grandson and nephew and friend. it's tragically ironic his father has for over 25 years in the british military fought terrorism and terrorists on their soil so they don't have to fight them on ours. i want to thank him for his service to the free world i am deeply sorry as all of the other families, for their loss. like latasha polk of new orleans and mother of a 14-year-old certified nursing assistant whose family believes that latosha would have wanted the city to turn out in celebration with grief but not in fear. like brandon taylor, 43 who leaves behind a fiancÉ, heather who was with him during this nightmare but who has described him as unique. matthew fiberoptics video professional super dome an

mortales han sido identificadas por las autoridades recordemos entre ellas una joven madre hispana nicole pÉrezaque una de sus Últimas apariciones pÚblicas antes del cambio de administraciÓn. presentadora: gracias reina a otro tema en sÓlo horas entra en vigor el cobro de una tarifa para los conductores en nueva york que transite por una de las zonas mÁs concurridas en manhattan aunque todavÍa no se ha comenzado aplicar la medida ya genera controversia. reportera: el nuevo aÑo en new york llegÓ con un nuevo impuesto para los conductores en sÓlo horas estos dispositivos se activarÁn y cobrarÁn a los chÓferes una tarifa por transitar desde la calle 60 hasta el distrito comercial en el bajo manhattan. >> los negocios creo que van a sufrir bastante. >> no es fÁcil pagar $9 mÁs simplemente pasar de la 60 para allÁ. reportera: el cobro del diario serÁn vehÍculos comerciales pequeÑos $9, camiones pequeÑos $14.40, camiones grandes y autobuses turÍsticos $21.50 los taxis, $2.50. eso para mÍ es un insulto imagÍnate los maestros, los policÍas, los bomberos, los de sanidad,toda aquella persona trabajador m

also named is 21—year—old hubert gauthreaux and university student kareem badawi, mother—of—one nicole perezhunter, a father of two. martin "tiger" bech was a former american college football player. meanwhile, police in las vegas say the man who blew himself up in a tesla cybertruck outside the trump international hotel was believed to be matthew livelsberger, a highly decorated elite us special forces soldier. despite earlier speculation, they do not think there is any clear link with the attack in new orleans. tonight, a major college football game, delayed due to the attack, has begun with a minute's silence. the city authorities wanted to show they are carrying on, determination, despite the ongoing search for answers. tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans. tom mentioned one of the victims. one of the victims of the attack was tiger bech. a former all—ivy league kick returner, playing for the princeton tigers from 2016 to 2018. tiger's brother, jack, posted this tribute online, saying — "love you always. "you inspired me every day, now you get to be with me "in every moment." jack bechjoin

among those killed, 27 year old nicole perez, who leaves behind a four year old son, tiger beck, also 27, a former princeton football player, and 37 year old reggie hunter, a father of two in new orleans to celebrate the new year with his cousin. >> to just go out and have fun and you are murdered for no reason by someone that you don't know, someone that you've never done anything to, never seen before, no justifications. no nothing. >> the sugar bowl game between georgia and notre dame at the superdome was scheduled to take place hours later, but organizers decided pushing it back to today was the best course of action. louisiana senator bill cassidy urged the game should go on, adding we must live our lives and those responsible for the attack can't win. so throughout much of the morning, it has been eerily quiet in this french quarter that's usually vibrant 24 hours a day. but within the past couple of hours, we have seen trash trucks, street sweepers and power washers up and down bourbon street, which is right over my shoulder, suggesting that they plan to open it potentially as

like nicole perez, 27, of metairie. was a mother of a four year old mar-a-lago and is described by her uncle as loving and caring, a person very dedicated to her job and to her son like edward pettifer of london, england, who worked as a director at an executive search firm who had relations to the royal family. his family described him as a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. you know, it is tragically ironic that his father has for over 20 years in the service of the british military, fought terrorism and terrorists on their soil so we don't have to fight them on ours. i want to thank him for his service to the free world. and i'm deeply sorry, as all the other families, for their loss, like latasha polk of new orleans, a mother of a 14 year old, a certified nursing assistant. whose family believes that latasha would have wanted the city to turn out in celebration but tinged with grief, but not in fear. like brandon taylor, 43, who leaves behind a fiance, heather, who was with him during this nightmar

among those killed. 27 year old nicole perez, who leaves behind a four year old son, tiger beck, also 27, a former princeton football player and 37 year old reggie aqui hunter, a father of two in new orleans to celebrate the new year with his cousin. >> to just go out and have fun and you are murdered for no reason by someone that you don't know, someone that you've never done anything to, never seen before. no justifications. no nothing. >> the sugar bowl game between georgia and notre dame at the superdome was scheduled to take place hours later, but organizers decided pushing it back to today was the best course of action. louisiana senator bill cassidy urged the game should go on, adding we must live our lives and those responsible for the attack can't win. now, between the eerie quiet here in the usually vibrant french quarter, we have seen trash trucks, street sweepers, power washers suggesting that they are getting ready to reopen this at least a pedestrian traffic as soon as today. guys, back to you. >> thanks for the report. california officials are on heightened alert. gover

this was another of the victims, nicole perez, a motherfrom louisiana, she was celebrating new year withds, her friend and boss at the deli store called her a dedicated, smart and good hearted person. she was described as beautiful and full of life. she was a mother to a four—year—old boy and used to bring her son into work on his days off. she is to teach him maths and the alphabet at the store and she was described as a really wonderful person. then there was nikyra cheyenne dedeaux, she was just 18 years old. she travelled with her cousin and a friend. she was described as an aspiring nurse, her mother confirmed her death, she said i lost my baby, pray for me and my family. she also posted this picture of her daughter with a graduation cap and gown. her mother told local media that she was due to start her nurse training later on this month. she snuck out with a cousin and friend who survived. her grandmother told the paper she was a joy for the little time we had her. that was four of the victims, i will go through a few others that we have details of no photos. kareem badawi, a fres

like 27-year-old mom nicole perez. >> she works hard. she have a lot of dreams. >> reporter: and 25-year-old matthew tenedorio who worked at the superdome. >> he was very loving, everybody's friend kind of person. >> reporter: yesterday the postponed sugar bowl was played at the superdome after a message from president joe biden. >> the spirit of new orleans can never be kept down. >> reporter: and a moment of silence for the victims. now i have been able to confirm just within the last few hours that both of the police officers who were injured in the gunfire exchange here on this block behind me are thankfully out of the hospital and are doing well. that's certainly good news amid all of this. meanwhile, the fbi says there's still an active investigation that's ongoing at the airbnb where the shooter was staying here in new orleans as a tourist. we're told that the fbi still wants the public to come forward with more tips and information as they try to piece together more about what happened and what could have happened with the attack

. >> hija nicole pÉrez, de 27 aÑos. era madre soltera.de cinco aÑos que su mamÁ es una de las vÍctimas de esta tragedia. >> cÓmo le explico que su mamÁ estÁ muerta? cÓmo? cÓmo voy a decirle? cÓmo? por un terrorista? que me matÓ a mi hija. >> la mamÁ de nicole, su hermana y su tÍo prometen hacerse cargo de melvin. recaudan fondos por internet para costear los gastos funerarios. >> la mejor hermana. le apagaron su luz, su brillo muy temprano. pero su memoria. nunca la van a quitar. >> el fbi ahora cree que el atacante no tuvo cÓmplices. >> do not at this point that anyone else involved in this attack is involved in this attack except for shamsuddin. jabbar. >> jabbar rentÓ la camioneta ford con la que perpetuÓ el ataque en houston, texas, el 30 de diciembre. al siguiente dÍa comenzÓ su recorrido hacia new orleans. durante la madrugada del 1 de enero, publicÓ videos en facebook anunciando su afiliaciÓn al estado islÁmico. al llegar al barrio francÉs, colocÓ dos hieleras con dispositivos explosivos, una en la calle bourbon y otra a dos cuadra

todos menores de 30 aÑos, muchos de ellos locales de nior riesco podemos hablar con la mamÁ de nicole pÉrezhemos quÉ dijo su mamÁ. >> mi hija era una niÑa muy buena, ella trabajaba, ella cuidaba de sus niÑos. ¿cÓmo le voy a decir su mamÁ muriÓ porque me la mataron? ¿quÉ hizo ella para merecer esto? ana: el presidente biden estÁ a punto de reunirse con su equipo de seguridad nacional, con ellos va hablar los detalles de este incidente de quÉ forma el gobierno federal puede apoyar. borja: gracias por brindarnos todos los detalles, te parte el corazÓn escuchar el testimonio de esta madre que, de perder a su hija en este caso tan terrible. este lamentable suceso se une a otro de metidas en momentos pÚblicos con resultados mortales, en alemania, este pasado 20 de diciembre murieron 5 personas y 200 resultaron heridos en un mercado navideÑo, el Último en china, donde en noviembre de 2024, un conductor enojado por su divorcio arrollÓ a un grupo de personas, matando a 35 de ellas. este no fue el Único incidente que estÁ siendo investigado en el paÍs, terrorismo, elon musk indicado en su cuenta de x

into a new year's day crowd just after 3 a.m, dozens are injured and among the dead, 27 year old nicole perez. her friend tells abc news nicole leaves behind a four year old son. >> she was a great mother. she had just been promoted to the manager position at the store. she was so excited about the new position. she didn't have a car, she didn't have a lot of things, but she used to walk to work and she made sure even if it was raining, she'd get to work. >> federal officials say jabar is a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran who worked at the accounting and consulting firm deloitte. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. >> the driver drove three blocks before crashing, then got out and fired at police with an assault rifle, according to officials. they add two officers were hurt before police shot and killed the suspect. witnesses described the scene as gruesome. >> what we saw was insanity. i mean something out of a movie, the graphic nature of it. and

into a new year's day crowd just after 3 a.m, dozens are injured and among the dead, 27 year old nicole perezr friend tells abc news nicole leaves behind a four year old son. >> she was a great mother. she had just been promoted to the manager position at the store. she was so excited about the new position. she didn't have a car, she didn't have a lot of things, but she used to walk to work and she made sure even if it was raining, she'd get to work. >> federal officials say jabar is a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran who worked at the accounting and consulting firm deloitte. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis expressing a desire to kill. >> the driver drove three blocks before crashing, then got out and fired at police with an assault rifle, according to officials. they add two officers were hurt before police shot and killed the suspect. witnesses described the scene as gruesome. >> what we saw was insanity. i mean something out of a movie, the graphic nature of it. and it

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>>>>martha patricia perez's daughter, nicole perez, managed kimmie's deli just outside new orleans and was a loving mother to her four year old son. >>>>she. have a lot of dreams, she have a lot of dreams. she can't do it now she's gone. >>>>also among the killed 18 year old akira cheyenne dido, who dreamed of becoming a nurse, and another 18 year old karim badawi, an engineering student at the university of alabama. >>>>the people who were killed in that attack range in age from 18 to 63. to our health watch now, the u.s. surgeon general is calling for updated alcohol warning labels to include a cancer risk warning. cbs reporter bradley blackburn has the details. >>>>u.s. surgeon general vivek murthy has released a new advisory warning about alcohol use and cancer risk. it says alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the u.s., after tobacco and obesity, increasing the risk for at least seven cancers, including breast colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth, throat and voice box. regardless of what type of alcohol is consumed. >>>>when a surgeon general send

nicole pÉrez, de 27, dejÓ un hijo de cinco aÑos. su madre estÁ inconsolable. >> mi hija.dn't question i. >> tiger. beck, de 27 aÑos. su hermano menor lo recuerda como un Ídolo. >> looked up to him. um. the smart inspired me to do you know everything? i've done in this life. >> karim badaoui, de 18, era el menor de tres hermanos. nicky, de 18, se acababa de graduar de la escuela secundaria. hubert, de 21, hablÓ por Última vez con su familia a medianoche. matthew, de 25, tenÍa el trabajo de sus sueÑos en el superdome de nueva orleans. como tÉcnico audiovisual, judah fenn, de 26, vivÍa con sus padres en montgomery, alabama. billy de mayo. de 25 de long island, nueva york. era el mayor de tres hermanos. y lo recuerdan por su Ética de trabajo. reggie hunter, de 37, tenÍa dos hijos de 11 y un aÑo. jenny. aquÍ en el centro mÉdico de nueva orleans. son varias las personas que continÚan recuperÁndose de sus heridas fÍsicas, mentales y tambiÉn emocionales, tratando de procesar toda esta tragedia. el ataque terrorista que vivieron aquÍ. el aÑo nuevo en la calle principal. la calle d

. >> 27 year old nicole perez was also killed.nown for her dedication to work and her four year old son. >> she was being a mother and a father and she was doing a really good job. >> many of those victims in town celebrating the new year are there for the sugar bowl, their lives cut short in what's being investigated as an act of terror. in addition to the 14 victims killed, there are several others still in the hospital, including a university of georgia student in critical condition and a man thrown off his wheelchair. lionel moise, abc news, new york. >> abc seven news insider phil matier joins me now live to talk more about this situation in new orleans. i think, phil, anytime you have a tragedy like this, everyone wants to talk about, well, how could this have been prevented? i know in san francisco we've seen dump trucks out when there's been big parades and other things. we've talked about bollards. do you think any of those could have helped in this scenario? >> of course they could have helped. they could have if there w

path — 21—year—old hubert gauthreaux, and kareem badawi, a university student, a mother of one, nicole perezanother victim was tiger bech, a former all—ivy league kick returner, playing for the princeton tigers from 2016 to 2018. tiger's brother, jack, posted this tribute online, saying, "love you always. you inspired me every day, now you get to be with me in every moment." and jack bech joined me a little earlier. jack, thank you forjoining us. i am so sorry for your loss. how are you and your family doing today? we're doing all right. obviously it's pretty tough, you know, losing somebody like my brother. he was such a great person. he had so many friends. if i were to put an announcer, "stand up if you were tiger's best friend," hundreds of people would stand up. it hurts. that was my best friend. looked at him, looked at him, looked up to him for everything. he was my role model, my inspiration. all i ever wanted to do wasjust make him proud. he was so selfless and kind, resilient. and my parents and my sisters just have been pretty emotional, as you could think. and, you know, i've jus

his niece, nicole perez was killed in the new year's terrorist attack. he's joined by his wife, nelly. nicole's aunt. raul and nelly, we're so sorry for your loss, raul. how is the family doing? we're lost. we've lost. we've lost. raul's audio. we're going to fix that and bring them right back to you. stay with us. >> hungryroot is here. >> and i needed it because my fridge is super empty. >> 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. it is crunch time for our family. >> honestly, i barely have time to wash my hair, let alone meal prep. hungryroot allows me to get everything that i need so easy to just whip together a quick, healthy meal. >> hungryroot has been a huge game changer. >> head to hungryroot. com for healthy groceries and simple recipes. plus, get free veggies for life within two two and a half weeks. >> i noticed immediately a difference in my wellness and my gut. >> it was the key element that was missing in my daily routine, and has absolutely made me feel 1,000,000% better. >> hey honey. >> looks like my to do list grew. paint the bathroom. give baxter a bath. get

nicole pÉrez, de 27, dejÓ un hijo de cinco aÑos. su madre estÁ inconsolable. >> la mataron.tarÍa bien cuando saliÓ a festejar. >> it happened. i didn't question i. >> tiger. beck, de 27 aÑos. su hermano menor lo recuerda como un Ídolo. >> looked up to him. um. the smart inspired me to do youw everything? i've done in this life. >> karim badaoui, de 18, era el menor de tres hermanos. nicky, de 18, se acababa de graduar de la escuela secundaria. hubert, de 21, hablÓ por Última vez con su familia a medianoche. matthew, de 25, tenÍa el trabajo de sus sueÑos en el superdome de nueva orleans como tÉcnico audiovisual. joe defend, de 26. vivÍa con sus padres en montgomery, alabama. billy de mayo de 25, de long island, nueva york. era el mayor de tres hermanos. y lo recuerdan por su Ética de trabajo. reggie hunter, de 37, tenÍa dos hijos de 11 y un aÑo. bien. aquÍ en el centro mÉdico de new orleans. son varios los pacientes entre los 30. mÁs de 30 heridos de este ataque terrorista que se encuentran todavÍa recuperÁndose aquÍ en este centro mÉdico. vamos a esperar a ver cÓmo sigue est

his parents called him pure hearted, according to a gofundme set up by colleagues, nicole perez was in her late 20's and a mother to a 4 year-old son. matthew. 10 addario was an audio visual technician for the caesars superdome in new orleans. according to a gofundme set up by his family. 21 year-old hubert wasn't louisiana native. his death was confirmed by his high school alma mater. kareem, the loud wise death was confirmed by the university of alabama where he was a student and auburn university confirmed the death of drew tope class of 2023. like i said last night, new orleans, the city of tremendous spirit. you can't keep it president biden telling the city today to stay strong. >> that ntia like cade reporting for us now. earlier today we spoke with former fbi agent rick smith. we talked about the attack in new orleans and whether he thinks the bay area's ready in the event of a similar attack. >> the authorities in san francisco are used to these big demonstrations. these big events and they're very much a custom. so for security to it. so i mean, i think there's it's a secure

. >> 27 year old nicole perez. her employer says she was a great mom. >> she was being a mother and a father, and she was doing a really good job. >> and one of these indicators to authorities that the suspect likely did not act alone is the fact that they found those multiple potential ieds all over town in different areas of new orleans. and, of course, now authorities are urging anyone who had contact with this suspect in the past 72 hours to contact them immediately in new orleans. trevor ault, abc seven news. >> it is so frightening, trevor. many thanks to you. now, meantime, california officials are on heightened alert following today's deadly attack in new orleans. governor newsom's press office tweeted that the state's threat assessment center is coordinating and sharing information with local law enforcement agencies. the post adds there are no credible threats directed at events happening in the state, but urges the public to stay vigilant. the san francisco police department is also asking people to rema

y nicole pérez, que deja a un hijo de 5 años con never come back haight baby fueron ojeo, pero no mccann que todo el mundo quería a su hija y se preocupa por su nieto, a quien no sabe cómo explicarle que su madre ya no está con ellos. la comunidad y las familias se enfrentan a un nuevo año ya marcado por esta tragedia. vamos a otra información. hablamos ahora de la explosión del cybertruck de tesla en la entrada del hotel trump en las vegas. y es que recientemente se dieron a conocer más imágenes nuevas de este momento. vea el momento exacto de la explosión donde se ven chispas, pirotecnia, también provocando ese incendio. 7 personas resultaron heridas. autoridades mostraron también evidencia clave como tanques de gasolina y morteros para fuegos artificiales. según el informe de las autoridades, fue intencional y se investiga como un posible acto terrorista. cuando llegáramos justo a las puertas, a las puertas rotatorias del hotel, antes de cruzar la explosión. la primera explosión ha ocurrido primero piensas que es un atentado y luego, al ver los colores enseguida he pensado que estaba

nicole pÉrez, de 27 aÑos, quien por trabajo reciÉn se mudÓ a la ciudad con su hijo nikita cheyenne, deisas continÚan. entre los heridos hay dos personas de origen mexicano. esto lo ha dado a conocer el gobierno de mÉxico. esta noche. se estÁn reportando en condiciÓn estable. tambiÉn hay dos ciudadanos originarios de israel y un estudiante de la universidad de georgia que estÁ en condiciÓn crÍtica. segÚn ha dado a conocer la instituciÓn, conforme se sigan conociendo datos de las investigaciones, lo estaremos actualizando. >> vanessa muchÍsimas gracias javier por tu informe. gracias. el responsable del ataque en nueva orleans naciÓ y creciÓ en beaumont, texas. en ese estado pasÓ la mayor parte de su vida y allÍ vive una de sus ex esposas con sus dos hijas de 15 y 20 aÑos. juan josÉ rodas, de la estaciÓn local de houston, estÁ en el Área donde se cree vivÍa el atacante y donde esta tarde detuvieron a un hombre. adelante, juan josÉ. >> y el fuerte dispositivo de seguridad. vanessa continÚa bastante activo en estos momentos aquÍ al norte de houston. como pueden ver, a mi espalda. al fondo h

nicole perez, a single mother to offer kid. okay. love for bash played football at princeton university before becoming an investment rate or his brother jack so the night of the attack, their parents were able to get to the hospital in time and facetime him to say goodbye his eyes were closed and he was on a machine that. >> i know you could hears got catches heartbeat, beating for a reason. not believe it was. to me. my family could come to buy. >> that was kimberly chang reporting for us tonight. also learning new details about the cyber truck explosion outside hotel in vegas that killed a person and injured several others. authorities say the highly decorated army soldier behind it left a note saying that it was a stunt to serve as a wake-up call for the country's ills. authorities say the 47 year-old man died by suicide before the cybertruck blew up. investigators say he didn't harbor any ill will toward president elect trump. police say that he also wrote in the note that he needed to cleanse his mind of the burden of the lives

also named is 21—year—old hubert gauthreaux and university student kareem badawi, mother—of—one nicole perezamerican college football player. meanwhile, police in las vegas say the man who blew himself up his brother described as a fighter. his brother described as a fiahter. . . his brother described as a fiahter. , , ,., fighter. this is something we will have to _ fighter. this is something we will have to deal _ fighter. this is something we will have to deal with - fighter. this is something we will have to deal with every l will have to deal with every time we wake up and go to sleep. every holiday there will be an anti— seat at the table. —— empty seat. he wouldn't want us to grieve and mourn, you'd want us to keep attacking life. tonight, a major college football game, delayed due to the attack, has begun with a minute's silence. the city authorities wanted to show they are carrying on, determination, despite the ongoing search for answers. tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans. the driver of a tesla cybertruck that exploded outside a trump hotel in vegas was an active—duty us soldier.

una de las victimas fatales fue nicole perez. tenia 27 anos de edad y ademas de la cadena nbc news converso con sus familiares. >> y era bien trabajadora, f feliz, muy feliz con su nino. salia con el y ahora el nino ya no tiene su mama. se la arrebataron .>> a nicole le sobrevive un menor de cuatro anos. ella sucumbio ante sus heridas en el hospital al que fue trasladada luego del ataque. tambien el fbi acaba de confirmar que el arrollamiento masivo en la calle de nueva o orleans fue un ataque terrorista. de igual forma, anunciaron en rueda de prensa que el numero de muertos por esta tragedia subio a 14. conectamos en estos momentos con betsy babel, quien se encuentra en vivo desde el lugar donde ocurrieron los hechos. betsy. como estan las cosas en esa zona ? esta tarde. >> buenas tardes, octavio. a esta hora ya la ciudad de nueva orleans parece poco a poco retomar algo de la normalidad . a mis espaldas se encuentra la calle de borbon. esta historica iconica calle donde ocurrio esta tragedia el primer dia del ano 2025, que ya ah

nicole perez was 27, the manager of kimmy's deli just outside new orleans, a dedicated worker accordingher boss, and a loving mom. she leaves behind a 4-year-old son. >> my heart is broken. >> reporter: here is nicole's mother, martha. >> she worked so hard. she had a lot of dreams. she had a lot of dreams that she can't do now. she's gone. >> reporter: kareem badawi was a freshman at the university of alabama, a lovely boy, his father remembered on social media. what he loved was football. and so did martin bech, a star player at his louisiana high school, where he was nicknamd "tiger." he went on to play at princeton university before moving to new york city. he still loved to hunt and fish, though, his mother said, adding, he went out at the top of the world. just some of the 14 people who came here to bourbon street for celebration and who never made it home from that celebration, even as, strange to say, the party begins once again tonight all around me. which brings me to the big football game going on here, a college football playoff game that drew tens of thousands of fans here

la madre de nicole perez no logro contener el llanto al ver la imagen de su hija entre las 14 crucesdos en el ataque terrorista del 1 de enero. incluso quienes no conocian personalmente ni a las victimas ni a sus familiares se acercaron para apoyarlas. la verdad es que la apoyamos. >> estamos con ella en su dolor y ojala verdad que no sigan sucediendo cosas asi y fuerzas , sobre todo hoy, revelaron las identidades de dos de los fallecidos, brandon taylor, de 43 anos, era un musico de arby, louisiana. >> edward pettifer, de 31. era hijastro de la nanny que cuido de los principes william y harry cuando eran ninos. a traves de la red social x, el principe y la princesa de gales dijeron que sus pensamientos y oraciones estan con la familia pettifer y con todos los afectados. hoy tambien surgio un escalofriante detalle sobre el atacante s shamsuddin jabbar. nbc news c confirmo a traves de sus fuentes que le dejo a su familia un video en el que explicaba que tenia intenciones de matarlos, pero que no lo hizo porque q queria causar un mayor impacto para evitar una tragedia s similar. inmigr

todo mientras las víctimas continúan siendo identificadas, entre ellas nicole pérez, quien deja atrásc. su madre dijo que todos amaban a su hija y que no sabía cómo explicarle a su nieto que ya no volvlvería. aunque por el momeno no hay amenazas en otras partes del país, el ataque en nueva orleans ha provocado un aumento de seguridad y de presencia policial. aquí en la capital y en otras ciudades. washington se prepara para varios eventos de alto perfil este mes, incluyendo el primer día del nuevo congreso y la inauguración del presidente. todo tras el ataque más letal inspirado por el estado islámico en suelo estadounidense en varios años. randy serrano telemundo. gracias randy. seguimos hablando de esta noticia porque hay aficionados al fútbol. llegaron al área del superdome en medio de fuertes medidas de seguridad para estar allí presentes en el sugar bowl, partido en el que se enfrentarán los bulldogs de georgia y los fighting irish de notre dame, retrasado, de hecho, a las 15:00 de la tarde, a pesar del ataque que ocurrió durante la celebración de año nuevo, los fanáticos dicen s

nicole perez, a single mother to offer kid. okay. love for. bash played football at princeton university before becoming an investment rate or his brother jack besh said the night of the attack their parents were able to get to the hospital in time and facetime him to say goodbye his eyes were closed and he was on a machine that. >> i know you could hear that god kept is heartbeat, beating for a reason. and i believe it was. to me, my family could come to buy. >> next week, president joe biden and the first lady are expected to travel to new orleans to grieve with family and community members. the fbi said there are no credible or specific threats, but they are operating in a heightened threat environment as federal officials prepare security plans for upcoming events, including president-elect trump's inauguration. >> and that was kimberly chang reporting for us. now to the latest on the las vegas cyber truck bombing. new video shows 37 year-old matthew burger charging the tesla cyber truck he had rented and would later blow up. this video sh

a 28—year—old woman has been named as nicole perez. she was celebrating with her friends.riend and boss celebrating with her friends. her friend and boss at the delicatessen called her a dedicated smart and a good—hearted person, beautiful and full of life. they have set “p and full of life. they have set up a fund—raising page to help those left behind. as have a lot of families. there are going to be people who are survivors who will need support. nicole was mother to a four—year—old boy who she brought into work on her days off and teach him maths and the alphabet in a storage room. she was a good kid. we have an 18—year—old, nikyra cheyenne dedeaux, who travelled from mississippi, and had gone with with a cousin and a friend. she was an aspiring nurse. that is what her mum does for a living as well. her mum said she had begged her daughter not to go to bourbon street and she was worried about what might happen on such a busy night. she had been due to start her nursing training later on this month and she had snuck outjust to have a bit of fun with a cousin and herfrie

among them nicole perez. a single mom recently promoted at work. matthew tenedorio. honored by the pelicans. and 18-year-old nikyra cheyenne dedeaux was set to start college ina matter of days with hopes of becoming a traveling nurse. her friend was with her the night of the attack. >> in a split second, you lost your friend. >> in a split second. she was truly just the most amazing, compassionate, considerate person that anybody could ever meet. >> reporter: heartbreak in a city known for celebrations. now looking to secure the super bowl ahead of next month. later on this morning, faith leaders will come together leading a prayer service helping the community heal. meanwhile, the fbi received nearly 1,000 tips from coming across the country in connection with the investigation. laura. >> so many families starting this year in grief. kathy, thank you. >>> we are learning details about the soldier behind the wheel of the cybertruck outside the hotel in las vegas the same day as the new orleans attack. nbc news obtained video inside the truck as he was driving from co

jessica carvajal, now among those in mourning her sister nicole perez, killed in the attack.s behind a five year old boy named melvin. do you remember the last thing you guys said to each other, by any chance? she texted me at 12:00 at night telling me, happy new year, sis. i love you so much. and i told her, i love you, too. and i didn't know that was going to be her last text message. in new orleans today, bourbon street reopened ahead of the sugar bowl. the college football game delayed a day because of the attack. we have brought in heavy trucks. the policee superintendent assuring people her city and their iconic street are safe. that was tom llamas. so painful for so many. now at this point, investigators say they don't believe that the bourbon street attack and a cybertruck explosion in las vegas are at all connected. but we do now know who investigators believe may be responsible for that explosion in las vegas. police there say they found a military id card and a passport belonging to matthew lyles burger of colorado springs in that wreckage. however, investigators c

nikyra dedeaux, hubert gauthreaux, who was 21, and university student kareem badawi, mother of one nicole perezng full of life" and martin bech, a former american college football player. hubert gauthreaux�*s family visited bourbon street, the scene of the attack, their grief clear to see. and the former partner of reggie hunter paid tribute to him. it's devastating. this is my child's father and my son's 11 years old, so it is devastating to come and see what someone would do to other people and they don't deserve it. as the investigation continues, the police say family liaison officers are helping edward pettifer�*s family with the process of returning his body to the uk. simon jones, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now. the families of israeli hostages held in gaza have welcomed a decision by prime minister benjamin netanyahu to resume indirect ceasefire talks with hamas in doha. hamas said discussions would focus on a complete end to hostilities. so far, israel has rejected any deal that guarantees a permanent end to the conflict before its war aims are achieved. the us ha

. >> reporter: and 27-year-old nicole perez. her employer says she was a great mom. >> she was being a mother and a father and she was doing a really good job. >> mary: we are thinking of the victims' families tonight. trevor ault now with us from new orleans. trevor, the fbi tonight believes the suspect did not act alone. >> reporter: that's right, mary. and and one indication to authorities that this suspect did have some help with the potential ieds in the other parts of the city. and the fbi is urging anyone who's had contact with the suspect to contact authorities immediately. mary? >> mary: trevor, thank you. and we are joined now by our senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky. so, aaron, what are your sources zeroing in on tonight? >> reporter: it's a fast-moving investigation, mary, and it's already taken the fbi beyond new orleans. in houston, a home is being searched right now. authorities are telling people to stay away from it. and the real focus, of course, is on the suspect. jabbar is not the first member