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

one of the victims of the attack was tiger bech.k 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 bechjoined 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'vejust tried to been there to be that rock for them. it's definit

martin �*tiger�* bech was a former american college football player. to have to deal with, you know, every time we wake up and every time we go to sleep. it's going to be something, you know, every holiday, there's going to be an empty seat at the table. but he wouldn't want us to grieve and mourn. 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. we've learned the names of nine of the ia victims — one of them was tiger bech. a former all—ivy league kick returner, playing for the princeton tigers from 2016 to 2018. his brotherjack has been speaking to my colleague sumi somaskanda. 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

when their lives were stoleby what authorities say was an isis-inspired terrorist. 27-year-old tiger bech in louisiana and played football at princeton. i spoke to his mom and brother. tell me what it's been like to be tiger's mom for all these years. >> um, he's been a shining star. um, a bright boy. a clever boy. >> he was my role model. my whole family's role model. our inspiration, and now everything we do will be for him and through him. >> reporter: kyra dedeaux was dreaming of being a nurse. her mom posting, when your parents say don't go anywhere, listen to them. i lost my baby. just pray for me and my family. >> reporter: hubert gauthreaux's mom saying he would give anything to anybody. his text just after midnight, he wrote, i love you. the single mom who didn't have a car would walk to work to provide for her 5-year-old son. drew dauphin recently graduated from auburn university. his family saying he could light up a room. 18-year-old kareem badawi just finished his first semester at the university of alabama. he was 6'5", but his dad saying he still always called his youngest

of them has told the bbc his family were given zero information about the death of 21—year—old tiger bech—ivy league kick returner, playing for the princeton tigers from 2016 to 2018. his brotherjack has been speaking to my colleague sumi somaskanda. obviously, it's pretty tough losing somebody like my brother. he was such a great person. he has so many friends. if i were to put an announcer to say to stand up if you were tiger's best friend, hundreds of people would stand up. it hurts, you know? 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. my parents and my sisters have been pretty emotional as you could think. i just try to be there to be that rock for them. it's definitely been pretty tough, though. jack, you've been talking a little bit about the fact that you spoke to your brother on the phone just hours before new year's eve. can you tell us a bit about that conversation? yeah. it was just another phone call. like i

tiger bech was a former all—ivy league kick returner, playing for the princeton tigers from 2016 to 2018 speaking to my colleague sumi somaskanda. obviously it's pretty tough, you know, losing somebody like my brother, he was such a great person. he had so many friends. um, if i were to put an announcer, stand up, if you were tiger's best friend, hundreds of hundreds of people would stand up. it hurts, you know? that was my best friend. uh, looked at him, looked at him, looked up to him for everything. he was my role model, my inspiration. uh, all i ever wanted to do wasjust make him proud. um, he was so selfless and kind, resilient. and my, uh, my parents and my sisters are just have been pretty, pretty emotional as you could think. and, you know, ijust try to been there to be that rock for them. um, it's definitely been pretty tough, though. jack, you've been talking a little bit about the fact that you spoke to your brother on the phone just hours before new year's eve. can you tell us a bit about that conversation? yeah. uh, you know, it wasjust another phone call. like i said, that'

nurse, reggie hunter a father of two who was celebrating the new year with his cousin and martin tiger bechl player at princeton university. our colleague sumi somiskanda has been speaking in the last hour to his brotherjack, himself a football player at texas christian university. jack, thank you forjoining us. i am so sorry for your loss. how are you and your family doing today? we how are you and your family doing today?— how are you and your family doing today? we are doing all riuht. doing today? we are doing all right. obviously _ doing today? we are doing all right. obviously it's _ doing today? we are doing all right. obviously it's pretty - 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, if i were to ask who was his best friend, many people would stand up. he was my best friend, i looked up for to him for everything. all i ever wanted to do was make him proud. he was so selfless and kind, resilient, and my parents and my sisters have been pretty emotional as you could t

. >> reporter: as the city continues to grieve, family and friends said a final goodbye to tiger beche 27 year old who died in last week's attack was laid to rest monday in lafayette, remembers as a fierce and loyal friend who impacted so many. omar villafranca, cbs news, new orleans, louisiana. >>> coming up, more legal trouble for rudy giuliani, plus the first bird flu death in the u.s. how the person got sick and is the general public at risk? prevent asthma attacks. reatp airsupra should not be used as a maintenance treatment for asthma. get medical help right away if your breathing doesn't improve or worsens or for serious allergic reactions, like rash, mouth or tongue swelling, trouble breathing or swallowing, or chest pain. using airsupra more than prescribed could be life-threatening. serious side effects include increased risk of thrush or infections, or heart problems like faster heart rate and higher blood pressure. ask your doctor if airsupra is right for you. where's that game we always play? i don't know. but with ring i can find it. board game. oh man! if i may, search

when their lives were stolen by what authorities say was an isis-inspired terrorist. 27-year-old tiger bechrew up in louisiana and played football at princeton. tonight i spoke to his mom and brother. >> tell me what it's been like to be tiger's mom for all these years. >> he's been a shining star. a bright boy. a clever boy. >> he was my role model. my whole family's role model. our inspiration. and now everything we'll do will be for him and through him. >> reporter: ni'kyra dedeaux was just 18 and dreamed of becoming a nurse. her mom posting "when your parents say don't go anywhere, please listen to them. i lost my baby. just pray for me and my family." 21-year-old hubert gauthreaux's mom saying he would give anyone everything. hubert's last text to his family came just after midnight. he wrote, "i love you." nicole perez was a single mom. she didn't have a car. so she would walk to work to provide for her 5-year-old son. she told friends she was excited about new year's eve and the french quarter. drew dauphin recently graduated from auburn university. his family saying he could light u

the victims, including 18-year-old nikyra dedeaux, 37-year-old reggie hunter, and a 27-year-old tiger bechse who died. we are learning a university of georgia student was critically injured, and two israeli citizens among those injured in the attack. so do keep up-to-date with every development on the live page as well. in other news, an armed man has killed 10 people, including two children, and montenegro. the attack happened in the western city. a statement said the man opened fire at a bar and fled the scene. police identify him only by his initials, a.m. special troops have been sent. israeli pr foreign minister yoav gallant is resigning from the parliament. he said in his statement today that the government must prioritize the release of israeli hostages in gaza. palestinian authority has suspended broadcast by the qatari news network al jazeera in the occupied west bank. they described to suspend al jazeera's operations over what they describe as broadcasting inciting material and reports seen in the country. they have been angered by the network's coverage of clashes. more than 50

pure hearted person. >> tiger bech was 27 years old. the former princeton football player from lafayette, louisiana. according to his sister, virginia, tiger was walking back to his hotel with his best friend on new year's eve when they were both struck. his friend survived, but tiger passed away at the hospital. tiger sister virginia telling cnn she's heartbroken. but evil will not prevail. 21 year old hubert gauthreaux was killed in the attack as well. his high school in marrero, louisiana, asking the community to pray for the repose of hubert's soul. his family and friends during this difficult time. drew dauphin graduated from auburn university in 2023. words cannot convey the sorrow the auburn family feels for drew's family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time, wrote the university's president, christopher roberts. the university of alabama confirmed student kareem badawi was also one of the victims. the president of that school, writing, i grieve alongside family and friends of kareem in their heartbreaking loss. we

in lafayette, louisiana a prayer service for tiger bech, a graduate of a local catholic high school whot on to princeton and wall street. >> we're a very tight-knit community. any time we lose one of our alumni, it's felt by many. >> reporter: the investigation still unfolding. jay gray, nbc news, new orleans. >> and the fbi has been searching multiple locations for clues about the deadly attack. for more on the federal response, here's alice barr. >> reporter: president biden meeting with his homeland security team about the two stunning acts of violence on new year's day. >> as of now, i've just been briefed. they have not found any evidence of such a connection thus far. >> reporter: the fbi believes shamsud-din jabbar acted alone when he plowed his car through bourbon street, killing at east 14 people. they're tracing how the military veteran could have become radicalized. >> he was 100% inspired by isis. and so we're digging, we're digging through more of the social media, more interviews. >> reporter: federal investigators do not believe the attack is linked to a tesla cybertruck

. >> reporter: jack bech's brother, tiger bech, was among those killed. >> each day i'm living my life knowing i can't speak to him ever again. >> reporter: president biden and the first lady plan to visit new orleans monday to grieve with the community. >> authorities say the active duty u.s. army green beret left notes explaining his motives. matthew livelsberger shot himself outside the trump hotel wednesday. the writing said he hoped the explosion would serve as a wake-up call to show the country's leaders aren't serving the public. it's believed livelsberger was struggling with ptsd and other issues. >>> the new call for warning labels on liquor. >>> new developments in the heated battle between the san mateo county sheriff and board of supervisors, why a lawsuit could be imminent. >>> he's been up in that tree for five days and we were out here every day trying to help him. >> we'll meet the bay area neighbors who put their heads together to come up with a plan to rescue a cat stuck in a tree touches of black. they say a lot without having to say much. they stand for elegance. re

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among the victims killed in the attack were former princeton university football star tiger bech and reggie hunter, father of two. back in new orleans bourbon street reopened to pedestrian traffic thursday afternoon ahead of the start of the sugar bowl which was delayed a day because of the tragedy. >> no terrorist is ever going to derail life in the united states. i think that's what we want to do today is really enjoy this game in memory of those people who lost their life. >> we have a record of being able to show we can provide safety and we're going to do that again. >> reporter: police say they've ramped up security, including adding heavier equipment to block the intersections. the fbi also says that jabbar placed two improvised explosive devices in coolers and placed them near the scene here. they found both of those and both those devices were rendered safe where they were found. >> one more bright spot, cbs news has learned that the two police officers injured in the firefight with the attacker are now out of the hospital. >>> with heavy hearts, tens of thousands of college

tiger bech was a former all—ivy league kick returner, playing for the princeton tigers from 2016 to 2018k has been speaking to my colleague sumi somaskanda. obviously, it's pretty tough losing somebody like my brother. he was such a great person. he has so many friends. if i were to put an announcer to say to stand up if you were tiger's best friend, hundreds of people would stand up. it hurts, you know? 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. my parents and my sisters have been pretty emotional as you could think. i just try to be there to be that rock for them. it's definitely been pretty tough, though. jack, you've been talking a little bit about the fact that you spoke to your brother on the phone just hours before new year's eve. can you tell us a bit about that conversation? yeah. it was just another phone call. like i said, that's my best friend, my inspiration, my role model. we talked every day. he was the f

martin �*tiger�* bech was a former american college football player. been investigating after a man blew himself up in a tesla cybertruck outside the trump international hotel. it fuelled speculation of a connection with the new orleans attack, but police say there is no definitive link. this city says it is moving ahead with its new year plans, including a major college football game. it does so on edge and still searching for answers. tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans. tom joins us now. the fbi speaking in the last hour saying this investigation is still in its very early stages but they have definitely changed what they thought happened from what they were saying yesterday? the? happened from what they were saying esterda ? , . ~ ., ,., yesterday? they have. we heard both from the authorities _ yesterday? they have. we heard both from the authorities law _ yesterday? they have. we heard both from the authorities law enforcement| from the authorities law enforcement and the attorney general for louisiana yesterday saying they believed with some cert

. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: today, funeral services were held in lafayette, louisiana, for 27-year-old tiger bechhe 14 people killed. bech was a former all-ivy princeton football player who became a junior bond trader. jack bech is his brother. >> each day will be the hardest day of my life, just living there, knowing i can't speak to him ever again. >> reporter: behind me, construction crews removed two bollards from bourbon street. the plan is to beef up security in the french quarter in time for next month's super bowl and for the mardi gras season, which starts today. norah? >> norah: important to get that done. omar villafranca, thank you so much. for the first time, bird flu has claimed a human life in the u.s. louisiana's health department says the patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying health problems and contracted the virus from exposure to a backyard flock of birds. the cdc says the health risk to the general public is low. there is major news tonight concerning america's neighbor to the north. justin trudeau announced today that he is stepping down as leader of canada's gov

will be in the sun at the lake that he loved so much. 28-year-old former princeton football player tiger bech was visiting louisiana for a long weekend of fishing with some college friends. kathy and louis tenedorio remembering their 25-year-old son, matthew. >> his beautiful face, his laugh. i love you, mom, you know, just -- he was just a wonderful son. >> i'm still in shock. honestly. and as time goes by, you know, i'll see something that reminds me of him, and i'll break down. i know that's going to happen probably for the rest of my life. >> reporter: officials admit the suspect defeated security by driving onto the sidewalk. today, new metal barricades were brought to that same spot as bourbon street was reopened to the public. >> mary: and whit johnson with us now from new orleans. whit, bourbon street right there behind you, it's back open, but the investigation of the attack is far from over. so, what's the latest? >> reporter: well, mary, the fbi has just released a poster with new images of the suspect and they include a photo of jabbar in the early morning hours of new year's day,

so far those identified include nikyra cheyenne dedeaux nicole perez, tiger bech, and reggie hunter.th hunter's cousin shirell robinson jackson. >> right after the holidays yeah, this hurts. this is terrible. and, like, we want as much justice for him as we possibly can get. his whole life ahead of him. whole life ahead of him. >> reporter: the french quarter was busy last night, not only because it was new year's eve, but because there are thousands of notre dame and georgia fans in town for the sugar bowl, which was supposed to be played tonight, is now postponed and will be played tomorrow while the city tries to cope with what happened. major? >> major: cope, indeed. omar villafranca, thank you. we are learning much more tonight about the 42-year-old u.s. army veteran who police say was behind the wheel of that pickup truck. cbs's jason allen has been digging into the attacker's past and tracked down his home address in houston. jason, what can you tell us? >> reporter: major good evening. we have been watching a s.w.a.t. team from the harris county sheriff's office here in houst

we've learned the names of nine of the 11; victims — one of them was tiger bech.

martin "tiger" bech was a former football player at princeton university. 0ur colleague sumi somaskandaas been speaking to his brotherjack, who is himself a football player at texas christian university. 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, you know? 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 are just have been pretty emotional, as you could think. and, you know, i'vejust tried to been there to be that rock for them. it's definitely been pretty tough, though. i can't imagine how devastating this moment is for you and your family, jack. your family is from louisiana

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. >> reporter: as the city continues to grieve, family and friends said a final goodbye to tiger beched in last week's attack was laid to rest in lafayette, remembered as a fierce and loyal friend who impacted so many. omar villafranca, cbs news, new orleans, louisiana. >>> well, some major news from america's neighbor to the north. justin trudeau announced monday he is stepping down after serving nearly a decade as prime minister. his decision was not unexpected amid rising discontent over his leadership and turmoil within his government. trudeau says he will stay on as prime minister until a new party leader is chosen. >>> when "cbs news roundup" continues, outrage on the streets of new york city over the nation's first ever congestion pricing plan. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ together, we are all healthier when everyone is vaccinated. let's get together. let's thrive together. ♪♪ talk with your pediatrician today about childhood immunizations. ♪♪ this message is brought to you by the american academy of pediatrics. around adhd there is tremendous ignorance. most people are not aware of the positives.

we've learned the names of nine of the 1a victims — one of them was tiger bech. or cull — we visit australia's crocodile capital to hear the debate over culling saltwater crocs. we visit a bristol farm where christmas trees dropped by families are put to good use. hello, i'm nicky schiller. a very warm welcome if you have justjoined us on bbc news. more now on one of our main stories this hour — the investigation into the attack in new orleans on new year's day. the area around where the attack took place, in bourbon street, has now re—opened to the public. flowers and memorials have been laid and some people held vigils for the 1a people who were killed. the fbi has said it now believes the attacker, shamsud—din jabbar, was acting alone. we've learned the names of nine of the 1a victims — and, you know, i'vejust been there to be that rock for them. it's definitely been pretty tough, though. i can't imagine how devastating this moment is for you and your family, jack. your family is from louisiana. i understand that tiger was living in new york. so tell us more a

so far, those identified include nikyra cheyenne dedeaux, nicole perez, tiger bech, and reggie hunterhunter's cousin shirel jackson. >> right after the holidays, this hurts. this is terrible. we want as much justice for him as we possibly can get. his whole life ahead of him. whole life ahead of him. >> omar villafranca in new orleans, thank you. and there are questions being raised about the safety barriers in the city's french quarter that apparently failed to stop this attack. here is cbs' nicole sganga. >> reporter: the deadliest vehicle ramming attack in u.s. history struck a bustling french quarter with the street security upgrade under way but not yet completed. >> whatever the problem was, it's going to be solved. >> reporter: police positioned a cruiser along bourbon street after the city temporarily removed protective barriers designed to block traffic. >> we did have a car there. we had barriers there. we had officers there. and they still goal around. >> reporter: surveillance video shows the truck speeding on to the sidewalk. >> we did indeed have a plan, but the terroris

. >> ashley: terry is the aunt of tiger bech joins us now. and everyone else affected by this horrible tragedy. as todd just said he was there to hunt and fitch with his friends. that is something that so many people can resonate with. people go to have a good time and rest. especially the new year. tell us about tiring. what did you love about him? what do you want the world to know about him? >> first of all, thank you so very much for having me. i appreciate y'all giving me the chance to get on here and honor tiger. he was amazing. he was the life of the party. he was super athletic. i mean, even when he was a toddler, i just remember being amazed at what he could do with any kind of sport, hitting the ball over the fence as a 3-year-old. just always wanting to be outside and play ball. you know, fishing like you said. we have a pond in our backyard. he comes here, fishes are as soon as the sun comes up. he really just took advantage of every opportunity he was in and enjoyed life to the fullest. he enjoyed people to the fullest. he is one

reporter: among those killed a recent high school grad, 18-year-old ni'kyra dedeaux, 28-year-old, tiger bech, a princeton football player, and nicole perez, who leaves behind a 5-year-old son. >> everybody loved her. and now she gone and never come back. her baby, what i need to tell him? i don't know how i can explain him. >> reporter: the community left to grapple with the new year already tainted by tragedy. you really feel for all those families that lost loved ones in this terror attack. and of course, all the victims that are fighting for their lives right now in hospitals across new orleans. surgeons and doctors working around the clock to keep those people alive. as for the sugar bowl, it was postponed from yesterday to today. it will take place at 4:00 p.m. eastern. and there are questions about safety. the governor says that it's safe to host that game, and he says to prove it, he's going to be there. hoda? >> tom, thank you. let's get more on this investigation, what we're learning about the attacker and the impact this is having on the city of new orleans. let's bring in anne kir

here's martin tiger bech. he graduated from princeton university. at the time of his death he was living in new york city and working on wall street. martin played football at princeton and trained with his younger brother, jack. martin was on bourbon street with his princeton teammate ryan quigley who was injured in the attack. martin's mother stated that his death now leaves a huge void in their lives. reggie hunter was just 37 years old. he was from baton rouge. reggie was the father of two boys, aged 11 and 1, and worked as a manager at a warehouse. reggie is described by his cousins as an awesome person with a big heart. this is 18-year-old ni' kyra cheyenne dedeaux, recent high school graduate from gulfport, mississippi. she was with her cousin celebrating the new year. later this month she was set to start college and planned on studying nursing. her mother is asking for prayers at this time. matthew tenedorio was only 25 years old. he was born in new york but lived in carrier, mississippi. he had dinner with his mother tuesday night before g

january 6th will be in remembrance of kareem badawi on tuesday, january 7th will be in remembrance of tiger bechwednesday, january 8th will be in remembrance of drew dauphin on thursday, january 9th in remembrance of nikyra dedeaux on friday, january 10th, in remembrance of billy dimaio on. then again on monday, january 13th, hubert gauthreaux on january 14th, reggie hunter on january 15th nicole perez on january 16th terry kennedy. on january 17th matthew tenedorio. then again starting the following week on monday, january 20th edward pettifer january 21st latasha polk january 22nd brandon taylor and then hopefully concluding on january 23rd in remembrance of elliot wilkinson. we have been working side by side with the orleans parish sheriff's office crime reparations unit, the new orleans police department's victim witness unit, the fbi special victims unit, the orleans parish district attorney's office, victims and witness unit. to ensure that these victims get the answers and the support that they need, i also called on a time of prayer from thursday and culminating today. specifically askin

that was also the age of martin "tiger" bech, a former wide receiver for princeton university who wasng and fishing trip. before he passed, his brother, jack, was able to say goodbye on facetime. >> if he could have lived, he would have. he fought so hard. like i said, he's always been a fighter. you know, he was always the little guy and he always had to fight and that's what he did until the last breath he took. stephanie: terrence kennedy, 63, was a born and raised new orleanian. his sister told reporters he was a kind man with a big heart who loved watching football, especially the pittsburgh steelers. drew dauphin graduated from auburn university in 2023, and according to his linkedin page, worked at honda motor company. in a statement, auburn university president christopher roberts said of the 26 year old alum, "words cannot convey the sorrow the auburn family feels for drew's family." kareem badawi had just finished his first semester at the university of alabama. his father told reporters his son "spent all his life loving people and socializing with friends." he was only 18.

and tiger bech, a 27-year-old from lafayette, louisiana, who played football at princeton. laura baron-lopez joins us now from new orleans. so laura, you are on the newly reopened bourbon street right now. just tell us what it's like there at the moment. laura: here on bourbon street, we're exactly where the suspect drove onto the sidewalk and it's slowly reopening here. there are a lot of people out enjoying themselves and it's slowly returning to normal on bourbon street. you can see though that there are more barricades here than there were previously. to my right, there are some yellow barricades on the sidewalk now that were not there previously because of the fact that the suspect to drive onto the sidewalk when he conducted the attack. amna: i know you've been talking to some residents there, to city leaders as well. what are you hearing from them about what they've seen in the way of a response so far, and also what they want to see happen next? laura: many of the people that we spoke to said that they never expected a terror attack here in the french quarter in new

. >> tiger bech was 27 years old. the former princeton football player from lafayette, louisiana. according to his sister, virginia tiger, was walking back to his hotel with his best friend on new year's eve when they were both struck. his friend survived, but tiger passed away at the hospital, tiger's sister virginia, telling cnn she's heartbroken. but evil will not prevail. 21 year old hubert gauthreaux was killed in the attack as well. his high school in marrero, louisiana, asking the community to pray for the repose of hubert's soul, his family and friends during this difficult time. drew dauphin graduated from auburn university in 2023. words cannot convey the sorrow the auburn family feels for drew's family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time, wrote the university's president, christopher roberts. the university of alabama confirmed student kareem badawi was also one of the victims. the president of that school, writing, i grieve alongside family and friends of kareem in their heartbreaking loss. we're still learning more about the 14 people lost and the dozen

. >> tiger bech was 27 years old. the former princeton football player from lafayette, louisiana. cording to his sister, virginia, tiger was walking back to his hotel with his best friend on new year's eve when they were both struck. his friend survived, but tiger passed away at the hospital. tiger's sister virginia, telling cnn she's heartbroken. but evil will not prevail. 21 year old hubert gauthreaux was killed in the attack as well. his high school in marrero, louisiana, asking the community to pray for the repose of hubert's soul. his family and friends during this difficult time. drew dauphin graduated from auburn university in 2023. words cannot convey the sorrow the auburn family feels for drew's family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time, wrote the university's president, christopher roberts. the university of alabama confirmed student kareem badawi was also one of the victims. the president of that school, writing, i grieve alongside family and friends of kareem in their heartbreaking loss. we're still learning more about the 14 people lost and the dozens

. >> tiger bech was 27 years old. the former princeton football player from lafayette, louisiana. cording to his sister, virginia tiger was walking back to his hotel with his best friend on new year's eve when they were both struck. his friend survived, but tiger passed away at the hospital. tiger's sister virginia, telling cnn she's heartbroken. but evil will not prevail. 21 year old hubert gauthreaux was killed in the attack as well. his high school in marrero, louisiana, asking the community to pray for the repose of hubert's soul, his family and friends during this difficult time. drew dauphin graduated from auburn university in 2023. words cannot convey the sorrow the auburn family feels for drew's family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time, wrote the university's president, christopher roberts. the university of alabama kareei was also one of the victims. the president of that school, writing, i grieve alongside family and friends of kareem in their heartbreaking loss. we're still learning more about the 14 people lost and the dozens injured on new year's day.

tiger bech. hubert gauthreaux. drew dauphin and billy dimaio. their lives should and will not be forgotten. they should not. we're also hearing from people who survived the carnage on bourbon street. one man who uses a wheelchair described to our anderson cooper the moment he was struck i didn't see anything. >> and while i was hearing these shots, i was still like disoriented. and i. and the whole time i was like, pretty messed up. i really didn't know what was going on, and i was just glad that i didn't get shot. like, i'm thinking the gunshots, i'm laying on the ground. i should be safe. and then, um, my leg was messed up. i kept messing with my leg. i'm like, trying to figure out what's going on with my leg. and i saw this stuff around me, which was parts of my wheelchair. so i started scraping and trying to find my phone. i really couldn't tell what was what, so i tried to get my phone. i wanted to use the phone. i was going to call my wife and tell her i was alive jeremi sensky survived. >> his wheelchair was destroyed, but he says he won'

reggie hunter, we remember, and 27 year old tiger bech was a native of lafayette, louisiana, former footballlayer at princeton university, princeton's football coach remembered him as a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate, and a caring friend. billy dimaio was 25. he worked in new york city as company. odyssey remembers him for his, quote, unwavering work ethic, his positive attitude and kindness. and 18 year old ni'kyra cheyenne dedeaux was from mississippi. she was there with her cousin and a friend. joining me now is her friend zion parsons, who witnessed the terror attack zion. thank you for being here and i'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. what do you remember about what happened? >> um, the attack in itself was just horrific, man. like, truly straight out of a movie unlike anything i've seen. um, giant ford f-150 comes barreling down the road, and you saw it heading toward you? >> yes. >> straight. um, i think it came off of canal. yeah. um, it was where bourbon and canal meet, and, um, just came barreling and hitting everybody. >> and did you. what happ

matthew tenedorio reggie hunter hubert gauthreaux drew dauphin billy dimaio nicole perez tiger bech and kareem badawi. those are the people that we know so far that have lost their lives. of course, we're still trying to learn more about those victims coming back here live. we know they're going to be putting more security protocols in place, especially before the super bowl. when i was talking to the superintendent, which is basically the chief of police here, they were telling me that the nfl was here as well, and they were looking at all the security plans moving forward. and we know federal resources have been surged in this area with over 1000 officers that were in place for the sugar bowl yesterday. so we know more improvements will happen. >> sarah, there is a lot of security that needs to be put in place. a lot of people concerned about the sugar bowl and of course the super bowl that is coming up there. ryan young, thank you so much for your reporting, john. >> all right. happening now, the beginning of a day that could see house speaker mike johnson lose his job and president-

reggie hunter, we remember, and 27 year old tiger bech was a native of lafayette, louisiana, former football player at princeton university, princeton's football coach remembered him as a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate, and a caring friend. billy dimaio was 25. he worked in new york city as company. odyssey remembers him for his, quote, unwavering work ethic, his positive attitude and kindness. and 18 year old ni'kyra cheyenne dedeaux was from mississippi. she was there with her cousin and a friend. joining me now is her friend zion parsons, who witnessed the terror attack zion. thank you for being here and i'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. what do you remember about what happened? >> um, the attack in itself was just horrific, man. like, truly straight out of a movie unlike anything i've seen. um, giant ford f-150 comes barreling down the road, and you saw it heading toward you? >> yeah. >> straight. um, i think it came off of canal. yeah. um, it was where bourbon and canal meet, and, um, just came barreling and hitting everybody, and did you. >> what h

attack in new orleans that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others, among them 27 year old tiger bech, the former princeton football player had been working as a junior trader in new york city and was visiting home for the holidays. he was walking back to his hotel with his best friend when the unimaginable happened. his sister told cnn that last message was sent to a family group chat, wishing everyone a happy new year. just hours before he was killed. his best friend, ryan quigley, remains in the hospital in stable condition. 37 year old reggie hunter was a father of two, known for his sense of humor and his deep love for his family. he was a native of baton rouge, and he had been out with a cousin on bourbon street when the tragedy struck. he leaves behind an 11 year old and a one year old child among some of the youngest victims, 21 year old hubert gauthreaux, his former high school. confirming his death today and asking for prayers in his name. auburn university, confirming the death of drew dauphin, who had just graduated from the school in 2023, and the university of alabama, a

billy dimaio nicole perez tiger bech kareem badawi. those are the folks who lost their lives.e're still learning so much about them. hope to learn more. we know 14 roses were placed out here yesterday before this street was reopened. they wanted to signify the fact that they were going to remember these people for quite some time, and crosses are now popping up all over the place. we know, of course, funerals will start sometime in the near future, and we're learning about these families and what they've lost. at the same time, people are worried about the security, especially with the super bowl coming. we know the nfl top security people were here yesterday. they are okay with the plan moving forward. we will see some of the hardening of the street in the next few hours. >> jim. yeah, so many young lives lost. it's just it's awful. ryan, thank you for paying tribute to them. let's let's go to ed lavandera in houston. what more are we learning about the attacker this morning? ed? >> well, investigators and those close to this suspect are trying to figure out at what point or