Officials have not yet released the names of the 15 people killed in the New Orleans New Year’s Day truck attack, but their families and friends have started sharing their stories.
“It hit her and flung her like at least 30 feet and I was just lucky to be alive.”.
As the crowd scattered in the chaos he ran through a gruesome aftermath of bleeding and maimed victims, hearing gunshots and explosive sounds.
Dedeaux was a responsible daughter -- shorter than all her siblings but the one who helped take care of everyone, Parsons said.
“She had her mindset -- she didn’t have everything figured out but she had the plan laid down,” Parsons said.
Nicole Perez was a single mother to a 4-year-old son working hard to make life better for her family when she was killed in the New Orleans truck attack, according to her employer.
Jack Brook in New Orleans, Gary Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Martha Bellisle in Seattle contributed to this report. »