Man recalls horrifying moment he realizes his friend was not with him after

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New Year’s celebrations came to an abrupt and terrifying halt in New Orleans, and one man recalled the details with horrifying clarity.

Suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar is accused of driving a truck into a crowd of partiers on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people. While speaking with local news, one young man who had been in attendance described the moment he thought he and his friends had made it safely away from the chaos, only to find out that wasn’t the case.

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NEW: Man chokes up as he tells disturbing story about how he thought he and his friends had avoided the New Orleans terrorist until he realized his friend was not with him.

“He was coming up all onto the sidewalk… we had already made it inside the divot, or that is what I… pic.twitter.com/Mto3nGNJpO

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 1, 2025

“He’s coming all up onto the sidewalk and all that,” the young man said, referring to the attacker. “By that time we had already made it inside the divot… er, is what I thought. Until, once we get inside the divot and the car passes, I turn around to like look who’s all in here because there was supposed to be three of us … and I don’t see my friend.”

At this point, he becomes visibly emotional and describes how he reacted to the heart-stopping realization he was missing someone close to him.

“I just start screaming and I’m yelling like ‘Na, Na where are you?’ And I turn and I look in the street and her right leg is flipped like, horror movie style over her back and there’s just blood,” he said as the clip ended.

One X user tracked down a video that is believed to be the moment the man above is describing, but it is incredibly hard to watch. Viewer discretion is advised:

I think this is the video of him and his friends pic.twitter.com/ciLLHnEMeW

— FIGHT (@Similac6) January 1, 2025

Others voiced their sympathies for the man and all who experienced this tragic event firsthand:

That moment of realization must have been pure terror. Imagine thinking you’ve made it out safe, only to realize someone you care about is still out there.

— Josh Fechter (@joshfechter_) January 1, 2025

God bless him and his friend what a nightmare

— Emica (@emica_forever) January 1, 2025

This is an event that will stick with him the rest of his life. It is horrific to see someone so young be scarred so badly.

We pray for the victims, their families and friends, and everyone who suffers from this tragedy.

— Ryan Jacobsen (@Dndbreakfast) January 2, 2025

Bless his heart. He’ll never get that image of his friend out of his mind

— ToniWanKanobi (@tbird765) January 1, 2025

The pain that young man is in is unimaginable.

Going out to enjoy your day with friends only to end up in a nightmare like this.

Always hold your friends and loved ones close, you never know what tomorrow will bring.

— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) January 1, 2025

I’m sending prayers to him and his friends, and any other involved in this attack.

Just when you think we can start a fresh new year and feel good about it. We have to constantly be on alert.

— Kaizen (@AwenEnergy) January 1, 2025

How sad for him, his friend and her family & loved ones. Such a shame that things like this are occurring too frequently involving young people who have their whole lives ahead of them.

— DJTAlways (Cat J) (@DjtAlways) January 1, 2025