New Orleans residents gathered for a vigil on Bourbon Street to mourn the victims of a deadly truck attack that occurred on New Year's Day. The vigil transformed from sorrow to celebration as a brass band played, unifying the community in remembrance and hope.
Nathan Williams, a University of New Orleans student, lights a candle at a memorial on Bourbon Street for the victims of a deadly truck attack on New Year's Day in New Orleans , Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing and injuring revelers who were there to celebrate the new year.
A makeshift memorial of crosses and pictures of the 14 deceased victims included candles, flowers and teddy bears. Victims' relatives held each other, some crying. But as a brass band began playing, the sorrow transformed into a celebration of life as the crowd snapped fingers, swayed and followed the music down Bourbon Street. The coroner’s office listed the cause of death for all 14 victims as “blunt force injuries.” About 30 other people suffered injuries. University Medical Center New Orleans spokesperson Carolina Giepert said 13 people remained hospitalized, with eight people in intensive care. The attack early Wednesday was carried out by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former U.S. Army soldier. Police fatally shot Jabbar, 42, during a firefight at the scene of the deadly crash on Bourbon Street, famous worldwide for its festive vibes in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter.Cathy Tenedorio, who lost her 25-year-old son Matthew, said she was moved by the flood of condolences and kindness at Saturday's vigil. “This is the most overwhelming response of love, an outpouring of love. I’m floating through it all,” she said. New Orleans native Autrele Felix, 28, left a handwritten card beside a memorial for his friend Nicole Perez, a single mother who was killed. “It means a lot, to see that our city comes together when there’s a real tragedy,” Felix said. “We all become one.”“Because that’s what they were down here to do, they were having a good time,” life-long New Orleans resident Kari Mitten said
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