A school lacrosse participant was one of many victims of the horrific tragedy in New Orleans on Wednesday morning.
25-year-old Billy DiMaio, a former faculty lacrosse participant for Chestnut Hill, was one of many victims after a person deliberately drove a truck right into a crowd of individuals within the French Quarter of New Orleans. Greater than a dozen individuals died and plenty of others had been injured within the assault.
DiMaio additionally performed for the Holmdel Excessive College lacrosse workforce for 3 years earlier than taking part in in faculty, scoring 37 targets as a senior. He later graduated and had a job as an account govt.
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his condolences to him through Twitter/X when the information got here out.
“Billy DiMaio was a 25-year-old account govt and a former standout lacrosse participant at Holmdel Excessive College whose life was reduce brief by a cowardly terrorist on New 12 months’s Day. A devastating loss. Please hold his household and associates in your prayers,” Murphy tweeted.
The person who was driving the car was recognized as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Per the FBI, the assault was an act of terrorism.
“It was premeditated and an evil act,” FBI Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia mentioned, through CBS Information.
The assault got here hours earlier than the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia was anticipated to kick off. The 2 groups had been purported to face off on Wednesday however the recreation was postponed to Thursday at 4 p.m. ET.
We proceed to ship our ideas and prayers to all the New Orleans neighborhood.
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