GONE TOO SOON

Former Princeton Football Star Killed in NOLA Terror Attack

Tiger Bech, 28, was killed by a truck that rammed into New Years’ Eve revelers early Wednesday.

Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech was among the 15 killed in a possible “terrorist attack” in New Orleans early Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old Louisiana native starred at the Division I university between 2016 and 2018, where he earned “All-Ivy League” honors as a kick returner in his final season—the same year Princeton went undefeated. Others killed by a truck that rammed into New Years’ Eve revelers included the 18-year-old Nikyra Dedeaux, who traveled to the Big Easy from Mississippi to ring in 2025 against her mother’s wishes. She was set to begin a nursing program in two weeks in her home state. Also killed was 37-year-old Reggie Hunter, a warehouse manager from the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge. He and his cousin decided “on a whim” to go to Bourbon Street on Tuesday night, reported the Times-Picayune, citing loved ones. Their alleged killer, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was shot dead by police shortly after ramming into dozens on Bourbon Street. The 42-year-old is a Texas native and veteran of the U.S. Army. The FBI said Wednesday that Jabbar did not act alone, but stopped short of naming additional conspirators.