Most of the dead were in their 20s. Young and mainly Latino. It was, after all, Latino Night at Pulse Nightclub, packed to capacity even at 2 am when a lone gunman burst through the doors and began firing on an unsuspecting crowd. In the aftermath, there were 49 dead, and 53 wounded–some clinging to […]
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]]>Most of the dead were in their 20s. Young and mainly Latino. It was, after all, Latino Night at Pulse Nightclub, packed to capacity even at 2 am when a lone gunman burst through the doors and began firing on an unsuspecting crowd.
In the aftermath, there were 49 dead, and 53 wounded–some clinging to life at area hospitals. We mourn Orlando’s loss and send our condolences to the families of the fallen listed below.
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]]>Cocoa Beach, FL Antonio was a Captain in the Army Reserves and was deployed in Kuwait five years ago. He was a 2008 graduate of Florida A&M University. He worked as a Human Resources manager at Lowe’s in Fern Park since 2015.
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Antonio was a Captain in the Army Reserves and was deployed in Kuwait five years ago. He was a 2008 graduate of Florida A&M University. He worked as a Human Resources manager at Lowe’s in Fern Park since 2015.
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]]>Jacksonville, FL Known for his colorful bow ties, Darryl wore one to Pulse to celebrate a night on the town in Orlando. He was a financial aid advisor at Keiser University in Jacksonville.
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Known for his colorful bow ties, Darryl wore one to Pulse to celebrate a night on the town in Orlando. He was a financial aid advisor at Keiser University in Jacksonville.
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]]>Orlando, FL Originally from Puerto Rico, Angel had just recently moved to Florida from Chicago where he had been a Zumba instructor. He was only days away from beginning his new career as an ophthalmic technician at the Florida Retina Institute.
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Originally from Puerto Rico, Angel had just recently moved to Florida from Chicago where he had been a Zumba instructor. He was only days away from beginning his new career as an ophthalmic technician at the Florida Retina Institute.
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]]>Davenport, FL A native of Huichapan, Mexico, Juan was a housekeeping supervisor at the Reunion Resorts in Kissimmee. He was the youngest of six children.
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A native of Huichapan, Mexico, Juan was a housekeeping supervisor at the Reunion Resorts in Kissimmee. He was the youngest of six children.
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]]>Apopka, FL Miguel Angel Honorato was the father of three children. He worked for FajitaMex Mexican Catering in Orlando. He was a fan of Club America–a Liga MX soccer team.
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Miguel Angel Honorato was the father of three children. He worked for FajitaMex Mexican Catering in Orlando. He was a fan of Club America–a Liga MX soccer team.
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]]>Orlando, FL Cory was a student at Valencia Community College, and was celebrating his 21st birthday with his girlfriend and a dozen other classmates. He worked at Publix Supermarket. His girlfriend was wounded in the shooting but is expected to recover.
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Cory was a student at Valencia Community College, and was celebrating his 21st birthday with his girlfriend and a dozen other classmates. He worked at Publix Supermarket. His girlfriend was wounded in the shooting but is expected to recover.
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]]>Known as DeeDee, Deonka was working at Pulse Nightclub at the time of the shooting. Originally from Eastover, SC, DeeDee had recently overcome a drug addiction and was on probation.
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]]>Known as DeeDee, Deonka was working at Pulse Nightclub at the time of the shooting. Originally from Eastover, SC, DeeDee had recently overcome a drug addiction and was on probation.
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]]>Orlando, FL Known on social media as Simon Carrillo, the 31-year-old worked at McDonald’s. Having just returned from a vacation trip to Niagara Falls, NY, Simon was celebrating at Pulse with his partner Oscar A Aracena-Montero, when the massacre occurred. Both men were killed at the nightclub.
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Known on social media as Simon Carrillo, the 31-year-old worked at McDonald’s. Having just returned from a vacation trip to Niagara Falls, NY, Simon was celebrating at Pulse with his partner Oscar A Aracena-Montero, when the massacre occurred. Both men were killed at the nightclub.
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]]>Orlando, FL Roy was a self-styled fashionista and singer, who worked as a leasing agent at an Orlando apartment complex. Known for his impromptu performances, Adele was high on his karaoke charts.
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Roy was a self-styled fashionista and singer, who worked as a leasing agent at an Orlando apartment complex. Known for his impromptu performances, Adele was high on his karaoke charts.
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