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And the truth is, we don't know much about some of them. We want you to hear their names and a little bit about who they were. Edward Sotomayor Jr. He worked at a travel agency that catered to the gay community. His family says he was witty, charming, [ BLANK_AUDIO ] And that he always left things better than he found them. He was 34 years old. Stanley Almodovar III, he was a pharmacy technician. He was, the last video that we saw of him was posted on social media, it showed him laughing and singing on the way to that night club. He was just 23. Luis Omar Ocasio- Capo, he was dancer and a barista. He was just 20 years old. Luis Vielma, he worked at the Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando. He was just 22. Juan Ramon Guerrero, his cousin said Juan came out to his family just this year, he was afraid they might not accept him, but they did. And they embraced his boyfriend as well. He was 22. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Christopher Andrew Leinonen, known as Drew. He was Juan's boyfriend, and his mom says he established the gay / straight alliance at his high school. He was 32 years old. Eric Ivan Ortiz- Rivera. A friend says he was always willing to help everybody and sacrificed a lot for his family. He was 36. Peter O. Gonzalez- Cruz, he worked at a UPS store. Memorized, apparently, all the regular customer's names. He could make anyone smile, his friends said. He was just 22. Kimberly K- J Morris moved from Hawaii to Florida just a few months ago to help her mother and her grandmother. She was a bouncer at Pulse night club. She was 37. Eddie Justice was an accountant who texted his mother from the club, texted his mother saying mommy I love you. He was 30. Enrique Rios. A friend says he was cool, a funny dude who could tell people don't let the world hold you back from your dreams. He was 25. Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, a talented dancer born in Puerto Rico, he was 25. Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, he worked for Telemundo, first in Puerto Rico and then in Orlando. He was just about to turn 25. Cory James Connell was a student at Valencia Community College And hoped to become a firefighter. He was 21. Mercedes Marisol Flores, her father says she was a happy girl who had so many dreams. She was 26. Deonka Deidra Drayton, her family called her Dee Dee, she was a bartender at Pulse. She was just 32. Miguel Angel Honorato managed a Mexican restaurant. A colleague says he was an excellent boss and a good friend. He was 30. Jason Benjamin Josaphat. A student at Southern Technical College. Where a faculty member calls him a sweet kid with a bright future. He was 19. Darryl Roman Burt II, was a financial aid officer at Keiser University, was passionate about volunteer work, he was 29. Jean Carlos Mendez Perez was a perfume salesman. Apparently he hit the gym almost every day and his friends said he was always happy. He was 35. Perez's long time partner, Luis Daniel Wilson- Leon, grew up in a small town in Puerto Rico and was a shoe store manager. He was 37. They died together. Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, a professional dancer specializing in a traditional folk dance of his native Puerto Rico. He was 50. Amanda Alvear. She was a nursing student at the University of South Florida, was 25. Martin Benitez Torres he was a college student in Porta Rico visiting family in Orlando he was thirty three. Juan Chevez Martinez coworkers at a hotel said he was a kind loving person he was just twenty- five. Jerald Arthur Wright worked at Disney World coworkers say he was wonderful with the guests he was always smiling He was 31. Leroy Valentin Fernandez worked leasing apartments. A coworker says he sang Adele in the office until they couldn't take it any more. He was 25. Tevin Eugene Crosby. Dedicated, hard working business owner from Michigan. He was just 25. Brenda Lee Marquez McCool she had 11 kids, beat cancer twice and often went dancing at Pulse with her gay son, she supported him that much, she was 49. Her son survived the shooting. Angel L. Candelario Padro recently moved to Orlando. He was new here, he had just started a new job as a technician at the Florida Retina Institute. He was 28. Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez was studying healthcare management. His family says he was the light and life of all family gatherings. He was 25. Javier Jorge- Reyes was a salesman Gucci Friends say he was always positive. He was humble, a lovely friend. He was 40. Shane Evan Tomlinson was a talented singer. Who performed at weddings and clubs. He was 33. Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez worked at McDonald's where he brought in birthday cakes for his coworkers and had just gotten back from a trip to Niagara Falls with his partner. He was 31. Oscar Aracena- Montero was Simon's partner, he was 26. They also died together. Rodolfo Ayala- Ayala worked at a blood donation center, was a Puerto Rican native, loved to dance He was 33 years old, Frank Hernandez, he worked at a Calvin Klein store, was a great brother, had " No Gender" tattooed on his arms, he was 27, Xavier Emmanuel Sorano Rosado was a dancer, described as hardworking and friendly, proud of his son, he was 33. [ UNKNOWN ] she recently graduated from high school, was planning to go to Mercy Hurst University and play basketball. She was just 18. And Christopher Joseph [ UNKNOWN ] worked at a bank, was said to be the most positive guy around, was just 24 years old. Luis Daniel Conday was a make up artist co owned a salon with his partner he was 39 Juan P. Rivera Valesquez he was the partner to Luis, he was 37. Antonio Devon Brown was a Captain [ COUGH ] excuse me. [ SOUND ] was a Captain in the US Army Reserve and a graduate of Florida A & M, he was 29. Alejandro Barrios Martinez was 21. Joel Rahan [ UNKNOWN ] was 32. Gene Nivez Rodriguez was 27. 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