Two Princeton University alumni and football stars were among the victims of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Tiger Bech and Ryan Quigley were together on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday morning when a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd. Bech was killed and Quigley is recovering in the hospitalWe're starting to learn more about the victims who were killed or hurt on New Year's Day in New Orleans, Louisiana, when, St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Louisiana, confirmed that the 27-year-old former Princeton football star is among those who were killed.
"He was a ‘Tiger’ in every way – a ferocious competitor with endless energy, a beloved teammate and a caring friend. 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," Charles W. Caldwell Jr. '25 Head Coach of Football Bob Surace said in a statement."My love goes to the entire Bech family.
Beck and Quigley were on Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m. on New Year's Day when a truck plowed into a crowd celebrating the start of 2025.Investigators said that the white truck Jabbar had rented had an ISIS flag on the back when he bypassed a police perimeter and intentionally drove into innocent bystanders.
The FBI revealed they found improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, in Jabbar's truck as well as around the French Quarter. “We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible. We are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates," Alethea Duncan, of FBI New Orleans, said.
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