A famous American college football player, a young aspiring nurse and a mother of a four-year-old are among the victims of the New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people.
Their names have been released by families and relatives before authorities complete autopsies.
Here’s what we know so far.
More on the attack in New Orleans
Martin ‘Tiger’ Bech
Martin “Tiger” Bech is a former football player at Princeton University.
His death was confirmed by a statement from the university.
“There was no more fitting nickname for the Princeton player I coached,” Princeton football coach Bob Surace said in a statement.
“He was a ‘Tiger’ in every way – a fierce competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend.”
Martin Bech’s brother, Jack Bech, posted a tribute to X alongside a newspaper article reporting his death.
“I love you always bro!” he wrote. “You inspired me every day, now you can be with me at all times. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us.”
Mr. Bech was a member of the 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship teams.
Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux
The 18-year-old was an ambitious nurse.
Her death was confirmed by her mother Melissa Dedeaux on social media.
“I’ve lost my child, just pray for me and my family, please!!! God, I need you now!!,” the mother pleaded, alongside a photo of her daughter wearing a red graduation cap and gown from this year.
Ms Dedeaux – who is also a nurse – told local media outlet Nola that her daughter was due to start training as a nurse later this month.
She added that Nikyra snuck out with a cousin and a friend, who both survived.
Nikyra’s school friend, Dante Reed, told the New York Times that he received an angry call from her cousin, saying they ran when they heard gunshots and that she – Nikyra – was missing.
Her grandmother, Jennifer Smith, told the newspaper that she “was a joy for the little time we had.”
– I am very proud of all my grandchildren, and this one in particular.
Reggie Hunter
The death of the store manager and father of two children was confirmed to CBS News, the American partner of BBC News, by his cousin Shirell Robinson Jackson.
Ms Jackson described him as “full of life” and said the 37-year-old texted the family minutes after midnight to wish them a happy New Year.
He was with another relative who was injured in the attack.
Younger sister of Mr. Hunter’s daughter, Courtney Hunter, told the NY Times that her brother loved being with his family and was competitive when it came to playing games.
Nicole Perez
Kimberly Usher Fall, a friend of Ms. Perez and a boss at the deli she managed, called her dedicated, smart and “a person with a good heart,” according to CBS.
“She was beautiful and full of life,” she wrote in an online fundraiser she organized for her friend.
This 27-year-old woman was also the mother of a four-year-old boy.
Mrs. Usher Fall said Mrs. Perez used to bring her son to work on his days off from school.
She taught him math and the alphabet at a deli warehouse between jobs, Ms. Usher Fall told The Washington Post.
“She was really a good kid, man, she really was,” she said, adding “it just set everything in motion, and she’s gone, she’s just gone.”
Mateja Tenedori
The 25-year-old audio-visual technician had a “relaxed spirit and infectious laugh” that brought joy to those around him, according to a fundraiser his family started in his name.
His mother, Cathy Tenedorio, told NBC News that she last saw her son alive at 9 p.m. local time on New Year’s Eve, adding that she remembers hugging and kissing him.
