Katie Couric Instagram – This is absolutely gutting. 💔Family members and friends have begun identifying the victims of the New Orleans attack on New Year’s Day.
Ni’Kyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, 18, was a kind and outgoing young woman, excited to start nursing school this year, inspired by her mother and grandmother who were both nurses. On Wednesday, her mother posted a photo on Facebook and confirmed her daughter’s death, writing, “When your parents say don’t go anywhere please listen to them.”
Tiger Bech, 27, played football at Princeton University before moving to NYC, where he worked as a junior bond trader on Wall Street. His mother, Michelle Bech, told ABC News her son lived life to the fullest and was “on top of the world.” He was in Louisiana for a hunting and fishing trip with college friends. “He was a ‘Tiger’ in every way—a fierce competitor, a beloved teammate, and a caring friend,” said Bob Surace, head coach of the Princeton Tigers.
Reggie Hunter, 37, a father of two, was described by his cousin Shirell Jackson as the life of the party with a big heart. “This is hurting all of us differently and on so many levels,” Jackson told ABC News. “We were expecting so much more life with our cousin … Just a beautiful person who did not deserve this and had so much more life to live.”
Nicole Perez, 27, was excited about her recent promotion. A “great” mother to her young son Melo, her friend and manager Kimberly Usher-Fall said, “She was just a really exciting little young lady and was getting herself together.”
Matthew Tenedorio, 25, worked as an audiovisual technician at the city’s Superdome. His mother told Sky News, “I just hugged and kissed him last night. Told him I loved him. He had so much hope, a great future working at the Superdome in New Orleans. He had the job of his dreams.”
Learn more about those whose lives were tragically cut short in this attack at KatieCouric.com or at the link in my bio. The Greater New Orleans Foundation has set up a fund to support the families of victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack, at the request of Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Details are also at the link in my bio. | Posted on 03/Jan/2025 00:01:12
