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Authorities in Orlando have identified all 49 of the people killed in the deadly massacre over the weekend in Orlando. Up until now, everyone has referred to the deceased as “the victims.”  However, they are much more than that.  They are sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, partners, friends, neighbors, PEOPLE.
So today, I wanted to step away from politics and the usual discussions of our site.  I wanted to take a special moment and remember each and every person killed — one by one.  I wanted to call them each by name.
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Amanda Alvear, 25, was a pharmacy tech and future nurse from Florida. She was posting a video to SnapChat of her Saturday night fun at the precise moment the shooting began. Her images in the SnapChat video were the last moments of her life.
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Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26, of Orlando was partners with Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31. They were out celebrating the recent purchase of a new home together. Both Oscar and Simon died in the shooting.
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Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33, was an amazing and charismatic singer who performed in the band “Frequency.” He and the band performed on Saturday night at the Blue Martini nightclub and frequently performed at night clubs and weddings. “No one could’ve ever told me it would end this way,” a friend posted on Facebook.
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Akyra Monet Murray, 18, graduated from West Catholic Prep in Philadelphia only a few days ago. She was an accomplished basketball player who scored over 1,000 points in her HS career. She earned a full basketball scholarship to Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania.  Akyra was in Orlando to celebrate her high school graduation and was the youngest to die.
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Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32, was from Michigan and lived in Orlando. His mother appeared distraught on several news programs, saying she had not heard from her son for hours and was looking for answers in hopes he was still alive. Sadly, Andrew and his partner, Juan Guerrero, 22, who had only recently come out to his family, were both among the deceased.
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Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49, was a mom of 12 who beat cancer twice. Her friends say she was a fighter who was smart and would push you in the right direct. She loved to dance, no matter what kind. She recently decided to become a real estate agent and had started taking classes to pursue that career.
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Antonio Davon Brown, 29, was a U.S. Army Reserve Captain and a graduate of Florida A&M.
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Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25, was from Brooklyn, NY. He worked as a coordinator at True Care Home Health Care and studied social work at St. Francis College in Brooklyn.  He was only visiting Orlando to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
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Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34, was a national brand manager for ALandCHUCK.travel, an agency that arranges travel for the gay community. He previously worked as a sales manager at What’s Happening Magazine and Research Analyst at Sted Research. His friends remember him for the distinct black top hat he frequently wore at events.
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Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30, was an accountant who lived in a luxury condo in downtown Orlando. “Lives in a sky house, like the Jeffersons,” his mother, Mina Justice would frequently say. Mina was seen on various news broadcasts looking for her son, after receiving multiple texts from him calling out for her help. “I love you Mommy” and “I’m gonna die” were among his last words to her.
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Here are the names of the remaining men and women, whose lives and futures were stolen from them. We call them by name:
Stanley Almodovar III, 23.
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20.
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36.
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22.
Luis S. Vielma, 22.
Kimberly Morris, 37.
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29.
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32.
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21.
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25.
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35.
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50.
Martin Benitez Torres, 33.
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37.
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26.
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35.
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25.
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.
Luis Daniel Conde, 39.
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25.
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31.
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25.
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25.
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24.
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27.
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33.
Yilmary Rodriguez Sulivan, 24.
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28.
Frank Hernandez, 27.
Paul Terrell Henry, 41.
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24.
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25.
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A special tribute page to each of the deceased can be found HERE.
A GoFundMe page has been established to assist the families with the unexpected burial expenses. Â If you’d like to help, click HERE.
Very classy DJ.