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First victims identified in Orlando nightclub shooting

Law enforcement officials work at the Pulse Orlando nightclub following a fatal shooting Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla.
Law enforcement officials work at the Pulse Orlando nightclub following a fatal shooting Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. AP

The first four names of the 50 people people killed in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub have been released.

Edward Sotomayor Jr., Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo and Juan Ramon Guerrero were among the casualties, according to a post on the City of Orlando’s website.

More names will be released throughout the day as families are notified.

“Our City is working tirelessly to get as much information out to the families so they can begin the grieving process,” according to the website.

Carli Teproff: 305-376-3587, @CTeproff

This story was originally published June 12, 2016 at 3:31 PM with the headline "First victims identified in Orlando nightclub shooting."

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