Names of victims in Orlando nightclub attack released

The city of Orlando is now releasing the names of the victims killed in the massacre at Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning.

50 people were killed and 53 were injured when a gunman opened fire on the crowded club around 2 a.m. Sunday. The suspect has been identified as a Port St. Lucie, Florida man. 

Around 4 p.m. Sunday, police and city officials began posting the names of the victims whose next of kin have been contacted. The list will be periodically updated on www.cityoforlando.net/blog/victims/ as those who died are identified and families and loved ones notified. The city gave no additional information other than the names.

--Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

--Stanley Almodovar III, 23

--Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20

--Juan Ramon Guerroro, 22

--Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

--  Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

--  Luis S. Vielma, 22

--  Kimberly Morris, 37

--Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30

--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

--  Amanda Alvear, 25

--  Martin Benitez Torres, 33

--  Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37

--  Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26

--  Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

--  Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25

--  Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31

--  Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26

--  Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25

--  Miguel Angel Honorato, 30

--  Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40