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A British national was among at least 14 people killed in the vehicle attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, the Foreign Office confirmed.
The Metropolitan Police named him as Edward Pettifer, 31, from Chelsea, London.
In a statement, the Foreign Affairs and Development Office said it was supporting the victim’s family.
During the attack, a man in a van plowed into crowds on the city’s Bourbon Street before being killed by police.
The New Orleans coroner gave the preliminary cause of Pettifer’s death as “blunt force injuries” suffered on Bourbon Street, PA reports.
In a statement, Pettifer’s family said: “The entire family is devastated by the tragic news of Ed’s death in New Orleans. He was a wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend to many.”
“We will all miss him dearly. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost relatives due to this terrible attack. We request that we can mourn Ed’s loss as a family privately. Thank you.”
A well-known college football player, a young aspiring nurse and Among the victims is also the mother of a four-year-old child.
Their names were released by family and relatives before US authorities completed post-mortem examinations.
The attack is believed to have been carried out by a 42-year-old Texas resident and US Army veteran.
After driving the truck through the crowd, the suspect is said to have gotten out and fired a gun before being shot dead by police.
The FBI says an Islamic State group flag was found inside the vehicle.
According to police, two improvised explosive devices were also found nearby.
The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, He is believed to have acted alone. in a “premeditated and evil act,” the FBI said.
At least 39 other people were injured during the attack, which took place in the city’s French Quarter, a lively nightspot popular with locals and tourists, at around 03:15 (0915 GMT) on Wednesday.
Some of the injured have been released from the hospital, but more than a dozen remain and some are being treated in the ICU.
Bourbon Street opened to the public Thursday morning ahead of the Sugar Bowl, a highly anticipated college football game between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia that draws thousands of attendees.
