The recent terrorist attacks on Paris claimed 129 lives while injuring 352 others. Six different sites in the metropolitan city were attacked including the Bataclan Concert Hall, which was lead with the largest number of casualties. Attendees were watching the U.S. rock band Eagles of Death Metal when gunmen shot and killed at least 89 people. Restaurants as well as a sporting venue were also attacked.
Nohemi Gonzalez - American
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One of the first victims to be identified was Latina student, Nohemi Gonzales. The 23-year old was a senior at Cal State University, Long Beach. She held a dual citizenship passport to the U.S. and Mexico. She was studying design as a foreign exchange student in France. The design department lecturer Michael LaForte expressed his grief on Facebook, reports The Guardian. He wrote, "Yesterday, one of our students and a dear friend to many classmates, Nohemi Gonzalez, was senselessly murdered by Isis cowards in Paris" and "Our hearts are with her close friends and family."
Cal State University, Long Beach officials report Gonzalez was fatally shot at the Petit Cambodge restaurant.
Javier Duarte - Mexican
Mexico's foreign ministry identified another woman of Mexican decent who was killed in the attacks. As Yahoo News reported, Javier Duarte, governor of Veracruz state, identified the second woman in a Twitter posting as Michelle Gil Jaimes from the Gulf of Mexico port of Tuxpan.
Patricia and Elsa San Martin - Chilean
A Chilean mother and daughter also lost their lives. 61-year old Patricia San Martin Nunez and her 35-year old daughter, Elsa Veronique Delplace San Martin, were attending the concert at the Bataclan Concert Hall with Elsa's 5-year old son when they were killed. Via the Canadian Press, Chilean officials say the 5-year old survived. San Martin Nunez was exiled from Chile during the dictatorship of Gen Augusto Pinochet, and her daughter was born in France. Chile's Foreign Ministry said the mother and daughter are the niece and grandniece of Chile's ambassador to Mexico, Ricardo Nunez.
Posted by CAPTAIN AMERICANO on Sunday, November 15, 2015
Luis Felipe Zschoche Valle - French/Chiliean
A Chilean-born Parisian resident named Luis Felipe Zschoche Valle was also killed at the Bataclan. Valle was a musician and member of the rock group Captain Americano. He lived in Paris for eight years with his French wife.
As many as 15 countries have announced they have citizens who were victims of the Paris attacks. However some have yet to be identified, while some countries have not publically released their names.