On January 1, 2025, at around 3:15 a.m. a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, then exited the truck and engaged in a shootout with police before being fatally shot. Fifteen people were killed, including the perpetrator, and at least fifty-seven others were injured, including two police officers who were shot. The attack occurred during New Year celebrations in the city, which was scheduled to host the 2025 Sugar Bowl later that day.

Fifteen people, including the suspect, were killed. At least fifty-seven others were injured, including five people who were shot. Immediately after the attack, emergency personnel took thirty of the wounded to five area hospitals, while other injured sought hospital care on their own. Israel’s foreign ministry said two Israeli citizens were wounded in the attack. Mexico’s foreign ministry reported that two Mexican nationals were injured in the attack.

By January 5, the names of all fourteen deceased victims were released. There were eleven men and three women, ranging in age from 18 to 63. All were killed by blunt force injuries