Two men from Baton Rouge and one from Lafayette are among the 14 people killed during a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.

Kareem Badawi, who graduated from Episcopal in Baton Rouge and went to the University of Alabama was a trusted friend and selfless teammate, people who knew him said.

Badawi was a 2024 graduate of the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge and had this fall started at UA, where he pledged to join the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Kareem Badawi, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Alabama, tragically lost his life in a terrorist attack on New Year's Eve in New Orleans. The incident also left Parker Vidrine, Badawi's former classmate,

Officials said they are aware of videos circulating social media that claim to contain 911 recordings made during the attack.

The blame game has started with the Bourbon Street terrorist attack in New Orleans. Why it matters: Officials are seeking answers to how someone could plow a truck through the city's most famous street when millions have been spent to keep it safe.

The family of a Baton Rouge man who was killed in the New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans announced funeral services.

City council members want to make sure that tragedies like the Bourbon Street attack never happen again while also honoring the first responders who put their lives on the line to stop the suspect.

Readily available smart technology was used by the domestic terrorist who pulled off a deadly New Year’s Day attack in the French Quarter, according to the FBI. Security experts say it was an example of how some technological advances can present new challenges for law enforcement.