One of the people killed and one of the people injured when a truck intentionally drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street early Wednesday were alumni of the Episcopal School in Baton Rouge, the school said in a letter sent to the school community Wednesday evening.
Kareem Badawi was killed and Parker Vidrine was critically injured and hospitalized, the letter said. Both graduated in 2024.
"As an Episcopal community, we are called to support one another during times of great sorrow," the letter from Head of School Carrie Steakley and Head Chaplain Patrick Edwards says. "I encourage you to hold these alumni, their families, and all who are grieving in your thoughts and prayers."
Reggie Hunter, a 37-year-old father of two from Baton Rouge, was also among those killed in the attack.
An evening prayer service is planned for Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the school chapel. Counselors and chaplains will be available at school and a special chapel is planned for the upper school Monday.
"Episcopal is a small school where every student is known and loved, so we anticipate that current students, faculty and staff will also need time and space to process this tragedy," the letter says.
At least 14 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in the attack, which the FBI said it is investigating as an act of terrorism.
The FBI said 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a man from Texas, intentionally slammed his car into a crowded street the night before the Sugar Bowl. Officers also found explosive devices in the French Quarter.
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Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of one of the student's names. It has also been updated to reflect new information released Thursday that placed the death toll at 14 victims, plus the attacker.
