Among the 14 killed in the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans was a former All-Ivy Princeton football player.
Tiger Bech, 28, was among 14 people killed when 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove down Bourbon Street at about 3:15 a.m. running down pedestrians. Jabbar eventually crashed the rented truck he was driving and emerged from the vehicle, firing a rifle. He was killed in a shootout with police, according to the FBI.
Dozens were wounded in the attack which remains under investigation and led to the delay of the Sugar Bowl. The game was originally scheduled for 7:45 p.m. CST on Wednesday, but was pushed back and is now set to kick off at 3 p.m. CST on Thursday.
Bech was described as an "amazing kid" who "went out on top of the world," his mother told CBS News. After graduating in 2021, he worked as a junior bonds trader in cybersecurity at Seaport Global.
Bech's younger brother, Jack, is a wide receiver for Texas Christian University Football, ABC News reported. The outlet reported that Tiger frequently traveled from New York to attend his younger brother's games.
Princeton football coach Bob Surace described Tiger Bech as a "a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend," in a statement to ABC.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar was a U.S. citizen from Texas who the FBI confirmed he is a U.S. Army veteran.
He was dressed in camouflage and was wearing body armor at the time of the attack, Yeshiva World reported.
Jabbar was driving a white Ford pickup truck with Texas plates when he carried out the attack. It appears that it was rented in a vehicle-sharing app.
Police say at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time he drove the truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
After crashing the vehicle he started shooting at New Orleans police officers who had responded to the scene.
Officers returned fire, and Din Jabbar was pronounced deceased at the scene.
