Who Were the People Killed in the New Orleans Attack on New Years?

Many of them had arrived on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the promise of the year to come: a woman on the cusp of starting her studies to become a nurse, a father of two spending time with his cousin, a former Princeton University football player.But at around 3:15 a.m., a Texas man drove his truck through the crowd of revelers, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more, before opening fire.The injured include two police officers who confronted the driver, two Israeli citizens and a University of Georgia student.This is what we have learned about some of those who died in the attack.Ni’Kyra Cheyenne DedeauxNi’Kyra Cheyenne Dedeaux’s family in Gulfport, Miss., learned on Wednesday that the 18-year-old had been celebrating New Year’s Eve in New Orleans with her cousin and was among those killed in the attack on Bourbon Street.“We didn’t know she was over there, because I would’ve discouraged it, especially during times when it’s the holidays,” said Jennifer Smith, Ms.

Dedeaux’s grandmother.“None of my kids go to New Year’s parties.

I’ve always had that fear.”Dante Reed, Ms.Dedeaux’s friend since middle school, said he received a frantic call from a cousin who had been with her in New Orleans, saying that they had run when they heard gunshots and that she was nowhere to be found.Ms.

Dedeaux, known as Biscuit to her family and close friends, and was looking forward to starting school at Blue Cliff College later this month, where she planned to major in nursing.She was inspired by her mother and grandmother, who were both nurses, and by working in housekeeping at a hospital.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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