The victims were identified as 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio, 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux, and Kareem Badawi.
Update: There are now five additional victims who have been identified as those killed in the New Orleans terror attack. A previous version of this article identified three victims.
Additional victims of the New Orleans terror attack have been identified. At least 14 people were killed in the French Quarter attack, in which Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into a crowd of revelers and opened fire on law enforcement.
25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio was described by family members in a GoFundMe set up for funeral expenses as a "beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend whose laid-back spirit and infectious laughter brought joy to everyone around him." Family said that the Superdome audiovisual technical who played a "crucial role in creating memorable experiences for countless fans and event-goers" was "tragically shot and killed in the devastating terrorist attack in New Orleans."
Kareem Badawi, of Batton Rouge, was announced as one of the deceased by his father. "We ask Allah Almighty to shower his mercy on him, and give us patience and strength to overcome this noble patient," Belal Badawi wrote on Facebook. Badawi was a University of Alabama student, with President Stuart R. Bell writing, "I learned today that Kareem Badawi, one of our students at The University of Alabama, was killed in the terrorist attack in New Orleans. I grieve alongside family and friends of Kareem in their heartbreaking loss."
21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux was announced as one of the dead by his family after a post circulated looking for him after the "craziness in the [French Quarter]." Gauthreaux graduated from Archbishop Shaw High School in New Orleans in 2021. The school wrote, "It is with great sorrow that we share that alum Hubert Gauthreaux, Class of 2021, was tragically killed in the senseless act of violence that occurred early this morning in the French Quarter. He was 21 years old. We are asking the entire Archbishop Shaw family to pray for the repose of Hubert’s soul, his family and friends during this difficult time, and all those affected by this tragedy."
Billy DiMaio, 25, had traveled to the New Orleans area to ring in the new year and get together with friends who were attending the Sugar Bowl, his parents told NOLA.com. DiMaio’s mother, Tracie, said, "He was a pure, gentle-hearted soul. He will be truly missed" and said the oldest of three kids "put his family first, and his friends meant the whole world to him." He grew up in Long Island and began working at Audacy in 2023.
26-year-old Drew Dauphin lived in Montgomery, NBC News reported, and graduated from Auburn University in 2023. Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts wrote, "On behalf of Auburn University, I send my sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of 2023 graduate Drew Dauphin who was taken from us in the New Orleans terror attack. Words cannot convey the sorrow the Auburn Family feels for Drew’s family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time. Our thoughts are with the Dauphin family and the families of all the victims of this senseless tragedy."
On Wednesday, the first victims to be identified were 18-year-old Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, 37-year-old Reggie Hunter, 27-year-old Tiger Bech, and 27-year-old Nicole Perez.
This is a developing story.
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