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New Orleans New Year's Attack Leaves 15 Dead, Including 21-Year-Old Victim Remembered by Family

A pickup truck attack on Bourbon Street, classified as terrorism by the FBI, claimed 15 lives and left dozens injured, as families mourn their loved ones.

  • Hubert Gauthreaux, 21, was among 15 people killed when a truck plowed into New Year's Eve revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter.
  • The attacker, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran, was killed in a shootout with police after the rampage.
  • Authorities found an ISIS flag on the truck, leading the FBI to classify the incident as an act of terrorism.
  • The attack injured 35 people and disrupted Bourbon Street for 36 hours, with a memorial now set up at the site to honor the victims.
  • Gauthreaux's family shared his final text, 'Happy New Year. I love you,' and described him as a generous and joyful young man whose life was tragically cut short.
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