Auburn graduate announced as victim of New Orleans terrorism attack, school announces

In the aftermath of a terror attack on New Orleans, the fallout is still becoming clear. And unfortunately, death announcements continue to roll in, with the latest confirmed by Auburn University.

Auburn reports that 2023 graduate Drew Dauphin was killed in the deadly terrorist attack early Wednesday morning, with the university president weighing in.

“On behalf of Auburn University, I send my sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of 2023 graduate Drew Dauphin who was taken from us in the New Orleans terror attack,” president Christopher B. Roberts wrote.

“Words cannot convey the sorrow the Auburn Family feels for Drew’s family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time. Our thoughts are with the Dauphin family and the families of all the victims of this senseless tragedy.”

Dauphin, an Auburn graduate, was one of a few college-aged individuals who died or were critically injured in the attack. Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech was among the 10 people who were killed in a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day, local news station KLFY reported. He was 28.

Bech is the older brother of former LSU and TCU receiver Jack Bech. He played high school football at St. Thomas More in Lafayette, Louisiana before going on to play for the Tigers. He graduated from Princeton in 2021 with a degree in finance and worked as a trader at Seaport Global, a New York brokerage firm, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Alabama freshman Kareem Badawi is also among the dead after Wednesday’s terrorism attack in New Orleans, the university announced. A Baton Rouge native, he arrived in Tuscaloosa this fall. Badawi graduated from the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge in May 2024 before heading to Alabama. He also pledged to join the Sigma Chi fraternity during his first semester, according to AL.com.

Finally, Georgia president Jere W. Morehead announced a University of Georgia student was among the 30 injured in the New Year’s Day “act of terror” that occurred on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

The Associated Press reported at least 10 people were killed and 30 injured after a man drove a pickup truck into a large crowd of New Year’s Eve revelers in Wednesday’s early morning hours on Bourbon Street, a popular tourist destination for locals and visitors alike.

On3’s Alex Byington, Chandler Vessels and Nick Schultz also contributed to this report.