Tributes are pouring in for victims of the Florida massacre, in which 49 were killed and 53 injured
CHILLING Snapchat footage has shown the moment a gunman opened fire on clubbers, killing 49, early yesterday morning.
Amanda Alvear, 25, shared the panicked footage minutes before she was shot dead by the killer extremist.
Twenty-four of the 49 victims gunned down by a crazed gunman at Pulse nightclub have been publicly identified by the City of Orlando council.
Amanda and best friend Mercedez Marisol Florez were both killed in the horror attack.
Amanda's sister Ashley Velez paid tribute to her 25-year-old sibling, saying: "I love you baby girl.
"You were and will always be my baby sister. I'm so heartbroken.
"You could make anyone's day with the smile of yours."
Best friend Mercesez Maris0l Flores has also been listed as one of the fatalities.
The 26-year-old worked at a Target shop and lived in the Florida city of Davenport.
Relative Josean Garcia said: "She was the one I fought with the most... but somehow we understood each other. We did everything together."
Edward Sotomayor Jr, 34, Stanley Almodovar III, 23, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20, Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36, Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22, Luis S. Vielma, 22 and Kimberly Morris, 37 were the first eight victims to be named by the council.
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30, who sent his mum texts begging her to call the police and saying "I'm gonna die" was also tragically confirmed dead later.
, which will be updated with more names as next of kin are informed, said: “On this very difficult day, we offer heartfelt condolences to today’s victims and their families.
“Our City is working tirelessly to get as much information out to the families so they can begin the grieving process. Please keep the following individuals in your thoughts and prayers. #PrayforOrlando.”
ISIS fanatic Omar Mateen, 29, killed 49 people and injured 53 more, some seriously before being shot dead by a SWAT team.
The crazed gunman called 911 to pledge allegiance to Islamic State after spraying bullets into the crowd.
Tributes are pouring in online for victims as vigils are held across Orlando and America for those who lost their lives.
Fifty people were killed and 53 injured after crazed ISIS fanatic Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire at a gay club in Orlando, Florida
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old
Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Kimberly Morris, 37 years old
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old
Amanda Alvear, 25 years old
Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old
J.K. Rowling paid tribute to 22-year-old victim Luis Vielma, who worked at the Harry Potter ride in Universal, on Twitter.
She wrote: "Luis Vielma worked on the Harry Potter ride at Universal. He was 22 years old. I can't stop crying. #Orlando."
Eddie Jamoldry Justice, whose mum received a spate of terrifying text messages from her son as the horror unfolded, has been confirmed dead.
The 30-year-old sent his mum a harrowing message asking her to call police as the shooting began in the early hours of Sunday morning.
After sending a chilling message telling his mum he loved her and saying "he's coming", Eddie added: "He has us, and he's in here with us."
His devastated mum Mina Justice said: "That was the last conversation."
A Facebook page belonging to Edward Sotomayer said he worked at gay travel agency ALand CHUCK.travel and had recently visited the UK on a gay cruise.
According to his Facebook page the Drag Stars cruise, run by Royal Caribbean, docked in London, Southampton and Gibraltar last October.
Last night a Facebook profile belonging to Stanley Almodovar III was flooded with tributed after being turned into a memorial page.
The profile described him as a pharmacy technician from Springfield in Massachusetts, but who was living in Florida.
Friend Fabian Giovanni wrote: “RIP Stanley. My condolence to your friends & family to lose a young &; beautiful person . I’m so sorry.”
Shayla Mckitrick added: “My condolences goes out to your family. You was an amazing person and friend. RIP. Heaven gained another amazing angel.”
Another victim, Juan Ramon Guerrero, had only come out to his parents at the beginning of the year for fear of how his family would react, his cousin told .
When he did, they were "very accepting", the 19-year-old said. "As long as he was happy, they were OK with it."
Friends and family have paid tribute to Guerrero on his Instagram page, calling him a "beautiful soul."
One wrote: "So unfair what happened to you. RIP. I hope the light will rule out the darkness."
Friends and family also remembered Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo on Facebook, who they called "Omar" in tributes.
His aunt Carla Ocasio called him her "dear nephew" and shared a photo of the 20-year-old that said "dance freely in the heavens."
Rivera lived in Miami and stuidied at the Bayamon Central University in Puerto Rico.
A friend wrote on Facebook: "I have no words to describe this great friend and human being, and above all, my brother. Everyone who knows what a great friendship we shared and what a great man he was. I adore you. You'll always be in my heart.
"How empty you've left us."
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