Orlando Begins Releasing Names of Those Killed in Mass Shooting [Updating]

Authorities have released the first names of the 50 people who lost their lives in Sunday’s mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando. Names will continue to be released as the victims’ families are contacted: [Updated]

Akyra Monet Murray, 18

Alejandro Barrios Martínez, 21

Amanda Alvear, 25

Ángel L. Candelario-Padro, 28

Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25

Antonio Davon Brown, 29

Brenda Lee Márquez McCool, 49

Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24

Cory James Connell, 21

Darryl “DJ” Roman Burt II, 29

Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

Enrique L. Ríos, Jr, 25

Eric Iván Ortiz-Rivera, 36

Frank Hernández, 27

Franky Jimmy Dejesús Velazquez, 50

Geraldo A. “Drake” Ortiz-Jimenez, 25

Gilberto Ramón Silva Menéndez, 25

Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19

Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40

Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27

Jean Carlos Méndez Pérez, 35

Jerald Arthur Wright, 31

Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24

Juan Chevez-Martínez, 25

Juan P. Rivera Velázquez, 37

Juan Ramón Guerrero, 22

Kimberly Morris, 37

Leroy Valentín Fernández, 25

Luis Daniel Conde, 39

Luis Daniel Wilson-León, 37

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20

Luis S. Vielma, 22

Martín Benitez Torres, 33

Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26

Miguel Angel Honorato, 30

Óscar A. Aracena-Monter, 26

Paul Terrell Henry, 41

Peter O. González-Cruz, 22

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

Simón Adrián Carrillo Fernández, 31

Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

Yilmary Rodríguez Sulivan, 24

We’ll update this post as more information becomes available.

More on the victims here.