A British national was among at least 14 people killed in a vehicle attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
The Metropolitan Police named him as Edward Pettifer, 31, from Chelsea, London.
In a statement, the Commonwealth Office of Foreign Affairs and Development said it was supporting the victim’s family.
During the attack, a man in a pickup truck drove through crowds on the city’s Bourbon Street before being shot dead by police.
The New Orleans coroner listed Mr. Pettifer’s preliminary cause of death as “blunt force trauma” sustained on Bourbon Street, the PA reported.
In a statement, Mr Pettifer’s family said: “The whole family is devastated by the tragic news of Ed’s death in New Orleans. He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend to many.
“We will all miss him terribly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost family members to this terrible attack. We ask that we can mourn the loss of Ed privately as a family. Thank you.”
A famous American college football player, a young aspiring nurse and the mother of a four-year-old child is among the victims.
Their names were released by families and relatives before US authorities completed autopsies.
A 42-year-old Texas resident and US Army veteran is believed to have carried out the attack.
After driving the truck through the crowd, the suspect reportedly got out and fired a weapon before being shot by police.
The FBI says an Islamic State flag was found in the vehicle.
Two improvised explosive devices were also found nearby, according to the police.
The suspect, named Shamsud-Din Jabbar, he is believed to have acted alone in a “premeditated and evil act,” the FBI said.
At least 39 other people were injured in the attack, which took place in the city’s French Quarter – a busy night out popular with locals and tourists – around 03:15 (09:15 GMT) on Wednesday.
Some of the injured have been released from the hospital, but more than ten remain, and some are being treated in intensive care.
Bourbon Street opened to the public Thursday morning ahead of the Sugar Bowl, the highly anticipated college football game between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia, which draws thousands of visitors.
