He was taking care of his mom," she said of Fernandez, who was also her hair stylist and one of her best friends. ———Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32, moved to Florida from Mexico in the early 2000s in search of a better life. ———Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26, went to Pulse nightclub almost every weekend, often with her best friend, Amanda Alvear. ———Simon Adrian Carrillo-Fernandez, 31, loved to travel and "worked to be able to enjoy his life," co-worker Ivonne Irizarry said. ———Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22, known among family and friends as "Ommy," was always the life of the party.

Source: ABC News June 14, 2016 06:44 UTC