Orlando Terror Mass Shooting: City Begins to Release Names of Victims
The Names of the Victims of the Deadliest Terror Attack Since 9/11 Are Beginning to Be Released
Less than 24 hours after a terrorist targeted, shot, and killed 50 people and injured another 53 at a gay nightclub, the City of Orlando is beginning to release the list of names of the victims. The city is working to notify next of kin before making the names public.
Eight people have now been named as deceased. Here are their names and ages:
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Kimberly Morris, 37 years oldÂ
Romper reports the first person on the City of Orlando’s list was 34-year old Edward Sotomayor, Jr. who was “a manager at a large gay travel agency.” A Sarasota gay bar, Barrel 87, posted this photo of Sotomayor:
The Advocate notes that the second person on the list, Stanley Almodovar III, 23, was a pharmacy technician. This photograph is from his Facebook page:
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NCRM will continue to update this post as more names become available.
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