British citizen among 14 killed in New Orleans terror attack - as victim confirmed to have died from 'blunt force injuries'
3 January 2025, 23:34 | Updated: 4 January 2025, 01:28
A British citizen was among the 14 killed in the New Orleans terror attack.
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The preliminary cause of death was blunt force injuries, the New Orleans coroner said.
The victim's identity has been withheld at the family's request "pending finalisation of international arrangements".
However, a list of the others killed in the attack have been named as:
- Andrew Dauphin, 26, from Montgomery, Alabama
- Kareem Badawi, 23, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Brandon Taylor, 43, from Harvey, Louisiana
- Hubert Gauthreaux, 21, from Gretna, Louisiana
- Matthew Tenedorio, 25, from Picayune, Mississippi
- Nikyra Dedeaux, 18, from Gulfport, Mississippi
- Nicole Perez, 27, from Metairie, Louisiana
- Reggie Hunter, 37, from Prairieville, Louisiana
- Martin Bech, 27, from New York City, New York
- Terrence Kennedy, 63, from New Orleans, Louisiana
- Elliot Wilkinson, 40, from Slidell, Louisiana
- William Dimaio, 25, from Holmdel, New Jersey
Read more: New Orleans terror suspect ‘wasn’t a violent person’ but got ‘radicalised’, says half-brother
One victim is still yet to be identified.
An FCDO spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British National who has died in New Orleans and are in contact with local authorities."
Police identified 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, a US citizen from Texas and a US army veteran, as the prime suspect in the case on Wednesday.
He ploughed a truck into a crowd of New Year's revellers before exiting the vehicle and opening fire.
Inside, an ISIS flag was discovered, with the FBI currently investigating what affiliations Jabbar may have had with terrorist group.
It comes after his half-brother said on Friday that his actions were ‘completely out of character’.
“You would never think he would do anything like this. He was just the calmest, most gentle person you could possibly know," Abdur-Rahim Jabbar said.
He said his brother’s actions did not reflect the Muslim faith, and instead showed signs of extremism and radicalisation
