Who were the victims of the deadly attack in New Orleans

A famous American college football player, a young aspiring nurse and the mother of a four-year-old child are among the victims of the New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people.

Their names are being released by families and relatives before authorities complete autopsies.

Here’s what we know so far.

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Martin “Tiger” Bech is a former football player at Princeton University.

His death was confirmed in a statement by the university.

“There was no more fitting nickname for a Princeton player I coached,” Princeton football coach Bob Souras said in a statement.

“He was a ‘Tiger’ in every way – a fierce competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend.”

Martin Bech’s brother, Jack Bech, posted a tribute on X along with a news article announcing his death.

“Always love you brother!” he wrote. “You inspired me every day, now you can be with me at any moment. I have this T family, don’t worry. This is for us.”

Mr. Beh was a member of the 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship teams.

The 18-year-old was an aspiring nurse.

Her death was confirmed by her mother Melissa Dedo on social media.

“I lost my baby just pray for me and my family please!

Mrs Dedo, who is also a nurse, told local media Nola that her daughter was due to start her nursing studies later this month.

She added that Nikira escaped with a cousin and a friend, who both survived.

Nikira’s high school friend, Dante Reed, told the New York Times that he got a frantic call from her cousin, saying they ran when they heard gunshots and that she — Nikira — was missing.

Her grandmother, Jennifer Smith, told the newspaper that “she was a joy for the little time we had her.”

“I am very proud of all my grandchildren and especially this one.

The store manager and father-of-two’s death was confirmed to CBS News, the US affiliate of BBC News, by his cousin Shirel Robinson Jackson.

Mrs Jackson described him as “full of life” and said the 37-year-old had texted the family minutes after midnight to wish them a happy homecoming.

He was with another cousin who was injured in the attack.

Mr. Hunter’s younger sister, Courtney Hunter, told the NY Times that her brother loved being around family and was competitive when it came to games.

Kimberly Usher Fall, a friend of Ms. Perez and a manager at the deli she runs, called her dedicated, smart and “a person with a good heart,” according to CBS.

“She was beautiful and full of life,” she wrote in an online fundraiser she organized for her friend.

The 27-year-old woman was also the mother of a four-year-old boy.

Ms Usher Fall said Ms Perez used to take her son to work on his days off from school.

She taught him math and the alphabet in the deli’s warehouse between jobs, Ms. Usher Fall told The Washington Post.

“She was really a good kid, man, she really was,” she said, adding that “she was just turning everything around and she was gone, she was just gone.”

The 25-year-old audio-visual technician had a “quiet spirit and an infectious laugh” that brought joy to those around him, according to a fundraiser his family organized in his name.

His mother, Kathy Tenedorio, told US broadcaster NBC News that she last saw her son alive at 9pm local time on New Year’s Day, adding that she remembered hugging and kissing him.