Hospitals and emergency responders in New Orleans are treating the victims of a Jan. 1 terrorist attack that left at least 10 dead and dozens injured.
The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. on New Orleans' Bourbon Street, when the suspect drove a pick-up truck into a large crowd of people, according to the FBI. The suspect, a 42-year-old man, then exited his vehicle and fired on local authorities, who returned fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two police officers were injured in the altercation and transported to local hospitals.
In total, 26 victims were transported to LCMC Health's University Medical Center, a spokesperson for the system told Becker's Jan. 2. Sixteen patients remain hospitalized at the level 1 trauma center, including eight in intensive care. Four patients were transferred to other facilities for specialized care and 13 were discharged.
The system's Touro hospital in New Orleans received five patients, while East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La., and LCMC Health Emergency Care in New Orleans (formerly Tulane Medical Center) each treated three patients.
"LCMC Health extends our sincere condolences to every individual, family member, and loved one impacted by this tragic event," the spokesperson said. "We are deeply grateful to our public safety officials, whose swift actions prevented further loss of life, and to the dedicated teams at our hospitals who provided life-saving care in the aftermath."
Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans and Ochsner Baptist campus also treated victims from the incident, according to city officials. The system's blood bank is holding donation drives to address a critical blood supply shortage.
"Our hearts go out to all those affected by the tragic event in the French Quarter during the early morning hours of Jan. 1," the system said in a Jan. 1 LinkedIn post.
Editor's note: Becker's has reached out to Ochsner for comment and will update the article if more information becomes available.