BREAKING: British man, 31, named as one of 14 killed in New Orleans ISIS terror attack
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A "wonderful" British man who was among the victims of the New Year's day attack in New Orleans in which 14 people were killed has been named. 31-year-old Edward Pettifer, from Chelsea, west London, was killed in the attack, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. In a statement, his devastated family described him as "a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and a friend to so many.".
They added: "We will all miss him terribly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost their family members due to this terrible attack. We request that we can grieve the loss of Ed as a family in private.". Dozens of people were injured and 14 were killed when 42-year-old army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar's rented SUV rammed into a crowd in the early hours of New Year's Day on the state's famous Bourbon Street. He was shot and killed by police officers after what they described as a "very intentional" act.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said the attack was a "premeditated" and "evil" act of terrorism, adding Jabbar was "100% inspired by ISIS", also known as Islamic State. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the suspect was "hell-bent on creating the carnage and damage he did" and had driven deliberately into the crowd before opening fire.
