Brother of ex-college football player killed in New Orleans terror attack pays emotional tribute
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The brother of former college football player Tiger Bech has posted an emotional tribute to his older sibling after his death in the New Orleans terror attack. Bech, 28, was among 15 people killed after a terrorist ploughed a vehicle into a large crowd celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 35 people were also left injured.
Driver Shamsud Din Jabbar, who was killed in a resulting shootout with police, rammed into the group at high speed before getting out and firing a weapon, witnesses said. Investigators also found what appeared to be improvised explosives at the crash site that did not detonate.
After being struck by the vehicle, Bech was rushed to a local hospital before being kept on a life-support machine until his family could arrive, Kim Broussard, the athletic director at St. Thomas More Catholic High School, told KLFY. He died later on Wednesday morning.
Tributes have poured in for the ex-Princeton wide receiver, including from his younger brother Jack - a standout wide receive for Texas Christian University. Jack, 22, quoted a post on X announcing Tiger's death and wrote: 'Love you always brother ! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment.
The brother of former college football player Tiger Bech (pictured) has posted an emotional tribute to his older sibling after his death in the New Orleans terror attack. 'I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us'. Tiger, a Lafayette, Louisiana native, played for Princeton from 2016-18 and earned second-team All-Ivy League honors as a return specialist in his last two seasons.
