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A British national was among at least 14 people killed in a car crash in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, the foreign office has confirmed.
He has been named by the Metropolitan Police as Edward Pettifer, 31, of Chelsea, London.
In a statement, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office said it was supporting the victim’s family.
During the attack, a man in a pickup truck drove down Bourbon Street in the city before being killed by police.
The New Orleans coroner issued Pettifer’s death as “accidental blunt force trauma” on Bourbon Street, PA reports.
In a statement, the Pettifer family said: “The entire family is devastated by the tragic news of Ed’s death in New Orleans.
“He will be greatly missed by all of us. Our thoughts are with the other families who have lost loved ones to this terrible attack. We ask that we offer our private condolences as a family. Thank you.”
A famous American college football player, an aspiring young nurse and the mother of a four-year-old child is also among the victims.
Their names were released by families and relatives of senior US officials before a death investigation was completed.
The attacks are believed to have been carried out by a 42-year-old Texas resident and US Army veteran.
After driving through a group of people the suspect allegedly got out and fired a weapon before being shot by police.
The FBI said an Islamic State flag was found inside the vehicle.
Two live ammunition were also found nearby, according to police.
The suspect, named Shamsud-Din Jabbar, he believes he did it himself in a “premeditated and malicious act”, the FBI said.
At least 39 other people were injured during the attack, which took place in the city’s French Quarter – a popular area for locals and tourists – around 03:15 (09:15 GMT) on Wednesday.
Some of the injured have been released from the hospital but more than a dozen remain, some are being treated in the ICU.
Bourbon Street opened to the public Thursday morning ahead of the Sugar Bowl, America’s most anticipated college game between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia, which attracts thousands of people.
