They came to Orlando from everywhere. The immigrant from
South Africa, the native from Connecticut. The youngest was 19, the oldest 50.
They were pharmacy techs, travel agents, entrepreneurs, students, and
church-goers. Many were gay, lesbian, or transgender; all were someone's son or
daughter.
The early Sunday morning Gay night club shooting in Orlando,
Florida saw 50 people dead and several injured. The shooter was
Omar Mateen.
Omar Mateen.
Mateen, reportedly laughed as he shot into the crowded club
before he was shot dead by a SWAT team. He had told a 911 dispatcher he was
inspired by ISIS before the massacre began.
Names of all 50 victims have now been officially identified
by the city of Orlando on its website.
On Sunday, Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34; Stanley Almodovar III,
23; Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20; Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22; Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera,
36; Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22; Luis S. Vielma, 22 and Kimberly Morris, 37,
were confirmed dead.
In the early hours of Monday morning, Eddie Jamoldroy
Justice, 30; Darryl Roman Burt II, 29, Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32; Alejandro
Barrios Martinez, 21; Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25; Jean Carlos Mendez Perez,
35; and Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50, were added to the list.
Later on Monday morning: Amanda Alvear, 25; Martin Benitez
Torres, 33; Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37; Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26; Xavier
Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35; Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25; Simon Adrian
Carrillo Fernandez, 31; Oscar Aracena-Montero, 26; Enrique L. Rios, Jr, 25;
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30; Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40; Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32;
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19; Cory James Connell, 21; Juan P. Rivera Velazquez,
37; Luis Daniel Conde, 39; Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33; Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25;
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31; Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25; and Tevin Eugene
Crosby, 25 were confirmed dead.
In the afternoon, authorities identified another nine
victims: Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24; Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27; Rodolfo
Ayala-Ayala, 33; Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49; Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24;
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32; Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28; Frank
Hernandez, 27; Paul Terrell Henry, 41; Antonio Davon Brown, 29; Christopher
Joseph Sanfeliz, 24; and Akyra Monet Murray, 18.
On Monday evening, the final name was added to the list:
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25.
See more close up photos of some of the victims;
Credit: The Daily Beast/Daily Mail
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