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Posted: 2016-06-13T03:51:01Z | Updated: 2016-06-15T12:59:53Z

The deadliest mass shooting in American history took place Sunday morning, when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and injuring 53 others. Police fatally shot the suspect.

Orlando police have identified all of the victims and have released their names after notifying their next of kin.

The city of Orlando posted the names and ages of victims as they were identified to this website . Below, what we know about them:

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

Edward Sotomayor Jr. was a well-known figure in the gay travel industry, working for ALandCHUCK.travel, according to the Chicago Tribune . Al Ferguson, owner of the company and Sotomayor's boss, told the paper Sotomayor had recently helped organize the first gay cruise to Cuba.

"He had traveled to so many places in the world," Ferguson said. "He loved travel."

A man named David Sotomayor, who identified himself as Edward's cousin, told The Associated Press that Edward was known for wearing a top hat on his cruises.

"He was just always part of the fun," he said.

Several people posted tributes to Sotomayor on social media after Sunday's shooting: