New Year's Day Attack in New Orleans Kills 14

A horrific New Year's Day attack in New Orleans resulted in 14 fatalities and over 30 injuries when a man, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a pickup truck into a crowd and later opened fire. Among the victims was 18-year-old Nikyra Cheyenne Dedeaux, who was set to begin nursing school shortly after the attack. Her mother, Melissa, expressed her heartbreak, noting the loss of her daughter, who was a bright student loved by many. Another survivor, Alexis Scott-Windham, credited her mother's quick thinking for saving her life after she was struck by the truck and shot; her mother guided friends over the phone to create a makeshift tourniquet. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and traumatic, with one recalling the smell of gunpowder and the sight of bodies scattered across Bourbon Street. The incident has raised serious concerns about public safety in celebration areas and has left a community grappling with its devastating aftermath.