The Victims of the Attack in Nice

We are learning more about those killed in Thursday’s attack in Nice, France. French authorities say 84 people lost their lives when a truck drove through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day. The death toll could rise as dozens in the hospital are, in the words of French President François Hollande, “between life and death.”  

Here is an updating list of those killed:

David Bonnet, 44

Bonnet, a father and fish farmer, attended the Bastille Day celebrations with his partner. He was the son of the first deputy mayor of Nérondes, in central France. His death was confirmed by the town’s website:

The Municipality of Nérondes lost one of its children on July 14 in the Nice attack … This terrible tragedy that has struck this family leaves us in shock—there are no words that might comfort them.

He is survived by his 21-year-old daughter.

Hommages à David Bonnet, Berrichon tué dans l'#attentat de #Nice #AttentatdeNice #Cher https://t.co/CsVnUtUoew pic.twitter.com/IiXkblrkjc

— Le Journal Du Centre (@lejdc_fr) July 17, 2016

Laura Borla, 14

Borla joined the Bastille Day festivities with her twin sister and their mother before getting separated from them in the midst of the chaos, The New York Times reports. Her family learned of her death Sunday, and her 19-year-old sister Lucie posted on Facebook saying, “We miss you already; we will love you always.”

Linda Casanova, 54

Casanova, a Swiss citizen from Agno Ticino, was vacationing with her husband in Nice. Ivano Casanova, her brother, said she was due to return soon to Ticino, where she served as a customs expert.

He told Corriere del Ticino:

My sister was on holiday on the French Riviera with her husband Gilles, a French national, and would have to return to Ticino tomorrow. Linda was hit in the middle of the truck, who killed her instantly. ...

Fatima Charrihi

Her son, Hamza, identified Charrihi as one of the first victims. He described her as an “amazing mom” who was attending the Bastille Day celebrations with her nieces and nephews.

He told L’Express:

She wore the headscarf and practiced the proper Islam—the real Islam. Not the terrorists’ version.

Igor Chelechko, 47

A father of four of Russian descent, Chelechko moved to Nice four months ago, according to reports. Andrey Eliseev, the arch-priest of the Saint-Nicolas cathedral in Nice, described him as a “pious man.”

Sean Copeland, 51, and Brodie Copeland, 11

Copeland and his 11-year-old son, Brodie, were Americans from Austin, Texas, who were vacationing in Nice during the time of the attack. Their family, in a statement to the Austin American Statesman, said:

We are heartbroken and in shock over the loss of Brodie Copeland, an amazing son and brother who lit up our lives, and Sean Copeland, a wonderful husband and father. They are so loved.

Heather Copeland, a family member, posted on social media:

#PrayForNice #PrayersForFrance pic.twitter.com/NEh2N4yRT2

— heather copeland (@_hcopeland) July 15, 2016

Yanis Coviaux, 4

Four-year-old Yanis Coviaux was looking forward to attending the fireworks with his parents, Samira and Michael, according to Le Parisien. He had been playing with other children just moments before the truck came barreling through the crowd.

“When I saw him on the ground, I immediately understood,” Michael Coviaux told Le Parisien. “He resembled Aylan, the little refugee boy who drowned on the beach in Turkey.”

#Nice A relative paid tribute to 4 y-o Yanis Coviaux, killed in the truck attack.@dmitrykostyukov for @nytimesphoto pic.twitter.com/fPEtArpjCI

— Photojournalism (@photojournalink) July 19, 2016

Timothé Fournier, 27

A tobacconist from Paris, Fournier died protecting his seven-months pregnant wife from the oncoming truck that drove through the crowd on Bastille Day, according to reports by Agence France-Presse.

Parmi les victimes niçoises, Timothé, 27 ans, mort en protégeant sa femme enceinte de 7 mois #AFP pic.twitter.com/qV1s0xlihU

— Guillaume Daudin (@GuillaumeDaudin) July 15, 2016

Fournier’s cousin, Anaïs, described him as someone who was “always  there for his wife and future child.”

Emmanuel Grout, 48

Grout, who served as a deputy commissioner of the local border police, was off-duty enjoying the fireworks with his girlfriend and their daughter at the time of the attack, according to the Associated Press. In a tribute to Grout, Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said France’s police ranks lost “a great personality.”

Victime de l'attentat de Nice : Emmanuel Grout a protégé sa belle-fille https://t.co/SWG7KFSj2Y pic.twitter.com/LFc8Sdipql

— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) July 18, 2016

Olfa Bint al Suwayeh Khalfallah, 31, and Kylan Mejri, 4

Khalfallah and her son, Kylan, were waiting to watch the fireworks. Khalfallah, a Lyon native of Tunisian descent, was vacationing with her son and husband, Tahar Mejri, according to the Associated Press.

Angela Nissa, a friend of the family, posted a tribute to Khalfallah and her son on Facebook, saying, “Rest in peace. I hope the gates of heaven are wide open.”

Nicolas Leslie, 20

Leslie, a junior studying environmental science at the University of California, Berkeley, attended the Bastille Day celebrations while studying abroad in Nice. According to a statement from the university, Leslie was one of 85 UC Berkeley students participating in a summer entrepreneurship program.  

Leslie is the second UC Berkeley student killed in recent attacks. Eighteen-year-old sophomore Tarishi Jain was killed during an attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, two weeks ago. UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks said in a statement:

All of us in the UC Berkeley family — both here on campus, and around the world — are heartbroken to learn that another promising young student has been lost to senseless violence. I join Nick’s parents, friends and the entire campus community in condemning this horrific attack, and in mourning the loss of one of our own.

Leslie, who was originally from Milan, Italy, lived in Southern California and attended San Diego's Torrey Pines High School before enrolling at UC Berkeley. According to the university, he planned to enroll at the Haas School of Business when he returned to school in the fall.

His aunt, Antolla, told the Los Angeles Times that Leslie was an only child who was "adored by everyone," describing him as wonderful, caring, and extremely motivated.

UC Berkeley confirms 20 yo study abroad student Nicolas Leslie killed in Nice terror attack.Vigil planned for Monday pic.twitter.com/j67b7qtMuv

— Maureen Naylor (@MaureenKTVU) July 17, 2016

François Locatelli, 82; Christiane Locatelli, 78; Veronique Lion, 55; Michel Pellegrini, 28; Gisele Lion, 63; Germain Lion, 68

The Locatellis were on vacation with their daughter, Veronique Lion, their grandson, Pellegrini, and Lion’s in-laws, Gisele Lion and Germain Lion, at the time of the attack. The family of six from Herserange, in northeastern France, were killed as they returned from the Bastille Day fireworks, according to France 3. Pellegrini taught high school economics and social sciences, his employer said.

Robert Marchand, 60

Marchard was an industrial supervisor from Marcigny, a small town in eastern France, where he also served as a coach in the town’s athletic club. Louis Poncet, the Marcigny mayor, described Marchard as a “dedicated, passionate man who advanced the athletic club to the highest levels,” according to Le Journal de Saône et Loire. He is survived by his wife and their daughter.

Viktoria Savchenko, 20

The Russian national studied at the Academy of Finance in Moscow, which confirmed her death.

Our student, Victoria Savchenko, died in Nice. We express our condolences to the family! Her friend Pauline Serebryannikova is in the hospital.

— Financial University (@FinUniver) July 15, 2016

Savchenko was also identified by Russian TV.

Killed in an attack in Nice, Viktoria Savchenko was 20 years old. pic.twitter.com/Q2GXOnbyEl

— НТВ (@ntvru) July 15, 2016

This is a developing story and we'll update it as we learn more.