Flags in New Jersey will likely be flown at half-staff for in the future in honor of one of many victims who was killed throughout a terror assault in New Orleans on New 12 months’s Day.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the chief order on Wednesday, Jan. 8 ordering flags to be lowered this Friday, Jan. 10 for William “Billy” DiMaio.
The governor’s workplace defined that the chief order was signed on the identical day as Louisiana’s Day of Remembrance for DiMaio.
“Billy DiMaio’s life was tragically cut short due to the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day,” Gov. Murphy stated in an announcement. “He’ll be remembered for his positive attitude, talents on and off the field, and generosity. We are keeping his family and loved ones in our prayers during this incredibly difficult time.”
DiMaio, 25, was one of many 14 folks killed within the truck assault in New Orleans on New 12 months’s Day. He was from Holmdel, New Jersey, and was a graduate of Chestnut Hill School in Philadelphia.
The school described him as a “star student” and “top athlete” who was the captain of the college’s championship Lacrosse staff in 2022.
Different victims of the assault embrace an 18-year-old aspiring nurse, a single mom, a father of two, and Tiger Bech, a former Princeton College soccer participant.
