( NewsNation ) — Investigations continue into an “act of terrorism” in New Orleans’ bustling Canal and Bourbon streets after a truck drove into a crowd , killing 15 people and injuring at least 35 more.
The FBI said the agency plans to issue a statement about the victims once all families have been notified, but some of the victims’ friends and loved ones are already speaking out after the devastating incident.
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Tiger Bech
Tiger Bech, 28, died in a hospital following the attack, Nexstar’s KLFY confirmed .
Bech was reportedly kept on life support until his family could arrive, according to Kim Broussard, the athletic director at his former school, St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.
A Princeton graduate, Bech worked at New York brokerage firm Seaport Global, according to his LinkedIn page.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to all of the victims of the Bourbon Street attack,” Princeton Football shared on X.