College Football Player Saddened By Brother's Death In New Orleans
01/01/2025 03:39 PM
At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured in a horrific attack in New Orleans early Wednesday morning.
A man named Shamsud-Din Jabbar is suspected of having driven his truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. Jabbar was later killed by police, and authorities are now looking into possible connections between the United States Army veteran and known terrorist organizations.
One of the people killed in the tragedy was Tiger Bech, 27, a former college football player at Princeton University. An All-Ivy League return specialist and wide receiver for the Tigers and a Lafayette, La. native, Bech is the older brother of Jack Bech, a star wide receiver at TCU who began his college career at LSU.
The younger Bech posted a heartfelt tribute to his brother on X/Twitter this afternoon.
"Love you always brother ! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don't worry. This is for us," Bech wrote.
Love you always brother ! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don't worry. This is for us ❤️ https://t.co/8sSFf564Mb
— Jack Bech (@jackbech7) January 1, 2025
Kim Broussard, the athletic director at St. Thomas More Catholic High School, Bech's alma mater, told The Advocate that Bech "suffered catastrophic internal bleeding" and was kept alive on life support until his family could arrive at the hospital.
In a press briefing Wednesday, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan told reporters that it appears that the truck driven by the suspect in today's attack was rented.
"We are working to confirm how the subject came in possession of this vehicle," Duncan said, adding that an ISIS flag and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found with the vehicle.
In the wake of this morning's attack, the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia, originally scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET tonight, has been postponed until Thursday.
Officials are still determining the kickoff time for the rescheduled game.
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