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New Year's terror attack

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Absolutely horrible. I'd say glad they got him, but that's so besides the point. Those poor, poor people.
 
 
(The Guardian) Report: families identify vehicle attack victims
A father of two from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was named by his family as one of at least 10 victims killed in the New Orleans vehicle attack, nola.com is reporting.

Reggie Hunter, 37, finished work on New Year’s Eve and decided to head to Bourbon Street “on a whim” to celebrate the new year with a cousin, Shirell Jackson, who identified herself as Hunter’s first cousin, told the outlet.

Jackson said the cousin was also struck by the vehicle and is among at least 35 people who were injured.

Earlier Wednesday, an 18-year-old student, Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, from Gulfport, Mississippi, was named by her family as another of those killed. Her mother told nola.com that her daughter was celebrating new year with her cousin and a friend.

The president of the University of Georgia said it had learned one its students was injured, while Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s minister of foreign affairs, said in a post to X that two Israeli citizens were hurt.

 
(The Guardian) Report: families identify vehicle attack victims
A father of two from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was named by his family as one of at least 10 victims killed in the New Orleans vehicle attack, nola.com is reporting.

Reggie Hunter, 37, finished work on New Year’s Eve and decided to head to Bourbon Street “on a whim” to celebrate the new year with a cousin, Shirell Jackson, who identified herself as Hunter’s first cousin, told the outlet.

Jackson said the cousin was also struck by the vehicle and is among at least 35 people who were injured.

Earlier Wednesday, an 18-year-old student, Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, from Gulfport, Mississippi, was named by her family as another of those killed. Her mother told nola.com that her daughter was celebrating new year with her cousin and a friend.

The president of the University of Georgia said it had learned one its students was injured, while Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s minister of foreign affairs, said in a post to X that two Israeli citizens were hurt.

How awful :(
 
(BBC News) Increased police presence in Washington DC
Police in Washington DC say security in the US capital has been heightened following the attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to CBS News, the BBC's US news partner.

A spokesperson says "while there is no known threat to the District of Columbia", the force will be upping security measures "out of an abundance of caution".

"While we do not discuss specifics regarding operations, tactics, or staffing, the community will notice an increased police presence throughout the city."
 
I had to text my buddy who lives near New Orleans to make sure she was okay. She lives 20 minutes or so away from where the attack was.
 

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