8 Victims In Deadly New Orleans Massacre Identified: What We Know

ATLANTA, GA — Eight of the 14 people killed after a driver allegedly plunged through a crowd and shot at officers on New Year's Day along New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street have been identified.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, was accused of driving a rented Ford F-150 pickup truck through the crowd before crashing it and shooting at officers. The officers shot back and hit Jabbar, who was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Thirty-five people were injured in the tragic attack, which authorities said was premeditated.

Kareem Badawi

The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge identified one of the 14 killed as Kareem Badawi, who graduated from Episcopal High School in 2024, according to Nexstar Media Group's brproud.com.

The University of Alabama President Stuart Bell said Badawi attended the university.

"I grieve alongside family and friends of Kareem in their heartbreaking loss," Bell said. " ... Please take a moment to pray for those impacted by this tragedy."

A second Episcopal graduate was injured, according to brproud.com.

"Because of the sensitive nature and out of respect for the families, there is only so much that is appropriate to share at this time," the school said in a statement obtained by brproud.com.

Reggie Hunter

Reggie Hunter, 37, of Baton Rouge, sent his family a Happy New Year text message before he was killed in the massacre, according to a Facebook post from Shirell Robinson Jackson and brproud.com.

ABC News identified Jackson as Hunter's cousin. Hunter was the father of two sons, ages 11 and 18 months old, according to the news outlet.

"This is hurting all of us differently and on so many levels," Jackson told ABC News. "We were expecting so much life to live with our cousin … Just a beautiful person who did not deserve this and had so much more life to live."

A GoFundMe established for Hunter states he was among those in the crowd who were trampled by the truck. Nearly $15,000 had been raised as of Thursday afternoon.

According to its organizers, the GoFundMe will assist with relieving any financial strain.

"Reggie was a great big brother, uncle, friend and father. As we come to terms with Reggie's passing, we are faced with the difficult task of arranging his final farewell. We want to give him the dignified and heartfelt send-off he deserves, but unfortunately, the financial burden of funeral expenses is overwhelming for our family during this already challenging time. We are reaching out to our community for support in honoring Reggie's memory," the family wrote in the GoFundMe.

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Hubert Gauthreaux

Archbishop Shaw High School, located in Marrero, Louisiana, said Hubert Gauthreaux was killed in the French Quarter. The 21-year-old was a Class of 2021 graduate.

"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. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace," school officials wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday.

Tiger Bech

Princeton University and family said Martin "Tiger" Bech, 28, a Class of 2021 graduate, was killed during the devastation.

According to a GoFundMe for Tiger Bech, he and a friend were hit by the truck. As of Wednesday, the friend was undergoing treatment, according to the fundraiser.

Tiger Bech is the brother of Lafayette native and Texas Christian University wide receiver Jack Bech, according to People.

"Love you always brother! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us," Jack Bech tweeted.

Mom Michelle Bech told ABC News that her son relocated to New York City, where he worked for a capital markets firm.

Tiger Bech was visiting Louisiana to partake in his favorite pastimes, hunting and fishing, with some friends from Princeton, she told ABC. He was set to return to NYC on Wednesday afternoon, per the media outlet.

Princeton Football Head Coach Bob Surace said the mantra, Tiger, was fitting for the former football player.

"He was a 'Tiger' in every way - a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend," Surace said in a statement. "Our last conversation was about how proud I was of the growth he showed during his time at Princeton and the success he was having after graduation. My love goes to the entire Bech family."

More than $79,000 had been raised as of Thursday afternoon for Tiger Bech and his friend.

"(His friend) is a fighter, and his loved ones are rallying around him as he faces this challenge. In the same spirit, we want to honor Tiger’s memory by easing the burden on his family," organizers said in the GoFundMe.

Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux

The mother of Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, 18, urged her daughter not to venture onto Bourbon as she had done in the past year, ABC News reported.

Mom Melissa Dedeaux said her daughter was supposed to pick her up from work, but she was instead met with the news of her daughter's death.

"She was a good person, and even though she was loved by many, it can happen to anybody," Melissa Dedeaux told ABC News. The mom added Nikyra Dedeaux was sweet and outgoing.

Drew Dauphin

The massacre claimed the life of Drew Dauphin, Auburn University President Christopher Roberts said Thursday in a statement. Dauphin graduated from the university in 2023.

"Words cannot convey the sorrow the Auburn Family feels for Drew’s family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time," Dauphin said in the statement. "Our thoughts are with the Dauphin family and the families of all the victims of this senseless tragedy."

Nicole Perez

At age 27, Nicole Perez was promoted to deli manager and was about to move into a new apartment before her death, according to New Orleans news outlet nola.com.

The Metairie, Louisiana native was teaching her 4-year-old son to read and do math, the news outlet reported.

She was spending New Year's Eve with some friends when she was hit by the truck, ABC reported.

In an interview with Today, mom Martha Perez expressed not knowing how to share the news of his mother's death with Nicole Perez's son.

"She was a great mother," employer and friend Kimberly Usher-Fall told ABC News. "She just was a really exciting little young lady, and she was getting herself together."

Matthew Tenedorio

The last time the parents of 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio saw their son was during a New Year's Eve dinner, ABC News reported.

The Superdome fiber optics and video worker was with friends at Bourbon when he died, the news outlet reported.

Mom Cathy Tenedorio said the family spent Wednesday morning searching for her son, checking hospitals, after he never sent a text message letting his parents know he had made it home, ABC reported.

His friends had told her that the group had to separate during the mayhem and that Matthew Tenedorio could not be found after the shooting, the news outlet reported.

Cathey Tenedorio said she misses, "Everything (about her son). His beautiful face, laugh. 'I love you mom.' You know he was just a wonderful son."