Fifteen people were killed and at least 30 injured when a terrorist attacked a crowd celebrating New Year's Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Hundreds gathered for a vigil, sharing grief and celebrating the lives of the victims.
Mourners gathered in New Orleans last night to pay tribute to the 15 people who were killed when a terrorist ploughed into a crowd celebrating the new year. Hundreds gathered to weep and dance at a vigil along the iconic Bourbon Street , with crosses and photos of the victims surrounded by candles, flowers and teddy bears.
The relatives of those killed held each other, some crying, at the vigil on Saturday night, but as a brass band began playing, the sorrow transformed into a celebration of life as the crowd snapped fingers, swayed and followed the music down the street.At least 30 other people were injured when Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a former US Army soldier who proclaimed his support for the Islamic State militant group in online, launched the attack.Police fatally shot Jabbar, 42, during a firefight at the scene of the deadly crash on Bourbon Street, famous worldwide for its festive vibes in New Orleans' historic French Quarter.University Medical Centre New Orleans spokeswoman Carolina Giepert said 13 people remain in hospital, with eight people in intensive care.Cathy Tenedorio, who lost her 25-year-old son Matthew, said she was moved by the flood of condolences and kindness at Saturday's vigil.'This is the most overwhelming response of love, an outpouring of love,' she said. 'I'm floating through it all.'New Orleans native Autrele Felix, 28, left a handwritten card beside a memorial for his friend Nicole Perez, a single mother who was killed.'It means a lot, to see that our city comes together when there's a real tragedy,' he said. 'We all become one.'Some danced at the vigil, refusing to let the tragedy take away from what was supposed to be a time of celebration.'Because that's what they were down here to do, they were having a good time,' life-long New Orleans resident Kari Mitten sai
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