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These are the victims of the Thousand Oaks shooting. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Cody Coffman was his dad’s fishing buddy and a beloved older brother, said his father, Jason Coffman. Cody loved his baseball team and wanted to join the military, his dad said: "He just turned 22 and was talking to recruiters to become part of the Army.” lat.ms/2FcMTte
Sgt. Ron Helus was one of the first to arrive at the scene at Borderline Bar & Grill. He was shot multiple times as he entered the bar. He was a 29-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, and was about a year away from retiring. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Alaina Housley, 18, was a freshman at Pepperdine University with dreams of becoming a singer. Her suitemates jumped through a broken window to escape, but they lost Alaina in the chaos behind them, according to her uncle. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Justin Meek, 23, was a bouncer and promoter at Borderline who was shot trying to save others in the bar. “Meek heroically saved lives in the incident,” his alma mater, California Lutheran University, said in a statement. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Sean Adler, 48, opened a coffee shop called Rivalry Roasters in Simi Valley last year. As he built his dream, he kept his job as a bouncer at Borderline to support his family. He was working there last night. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Dan Manrique, 33, dedicated his life to service. He served in the Marines as a radio operator, and later helped other vets re-adjust to civilian life. His brother was told that Dan was in the parking lot when shots were fired — and that he ran in to help lat.ms/2FcMTte
Kristina Morisette, 20, was energetic and talkative. Her parents said that her friends were at the center of her life. The youngest of three, she worked at Borderline Bar & Grill's front desk. She had just bought her first car with the money she had saved. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Noel Sparks, 21, was a student at Moorpark College. “She’s been there for me through difficult times," her best friend said of the young woman she'd met at church two years ago. lat.ms/2FcMTte
Telemachus Orfanos, 27, survived the Las Vegas massacre last year. Last night, he died in the Thousand Oaks shooting. His mother had only one message: gun control. "I want gun control, and I hope to God nobody sends me any more prayers." lat.ms/2FcMTte
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