A former Princeton football player was killed in the deadly truck attack in New Orleans as revelers rang in 2025 in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Family members and other loved ones are paying solemn tribute to Martin “Tiger” Bech, a former Princeton Tigers football player who was among the 14 people killed in the deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans.

Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, an All-Ivy League kick returner, was among those killed in the deadly pickup truck attack early Wednesday in New Orleans.

Families are sharing stories of victims, including a Princeton football alum, an aspiring nurse, a single mother, and a father of two, as officials withhold names pending autopsies.

Two Princeton University alumni and football stars were among the victims of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

An attack on New Orleans took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning as a driver drove a pickup truck through a crowd, killing numerous individuals. One of the people killed in the horrid attack was former Princeton football player Tiger Bech. Bech was an All-Ivy League kick returner and he played for the Tigers from 2017-2019.

A retired waiter, an account executive, a single mother, father of two, a former Princeton football star and an 18-year-old woman dreaming of becoming a nurse were killed when the driver of a white pickup truck sped down Bourbon Street,