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1/ Here's what we know about the dead victims in the #ElPasoShooting.

Jordan Anchondo, 25, was a stay-at-home mother of three.

She just marked her first wedding anniversary with Andre Anchondo.

Follow this thread for more. wapo.st/2GZtxGD via @washingtonpost
@washingtonpost 2/ Jordan Anchondo's oldest daughter was turning 6.

It appeared Jordan died while trying to shield one of her children from the shooter.

"There are three children now who are going to be left without a mom." wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 3/ Jordan Anchondo's husband, Andre, was still missing as of Sunday morning.

“Right now, we’re just trying to figure out if he’s dead or alive. We’re desperate to know what happened to my brother."

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@washingtonpost 4/ The Mexican foreign minister has released a list identifying six Mexican nationals who were slain in El Paso.
1. Sara Esther Regalado
2. Adolfo Cerros Hernández
3. Jorge Calvillo García
4. Elsa Mendoza
5. Irma Márquez
6. Maria Eugenia Legarreta Rothe
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@washingtonpost 5/ Arturo Benavides, 60, "lived for his family, his dog and upside-down pineapple cake."

“If anyone ever needed anything, he was the first one there: If we needed a ride, a shirt or a meal, he was always the first person to offer anything he had.”

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@washingtonpost 6/ Arturo was running an errand Saturday with his wife, Patricia Benavides.

They were almost out of the Walmart when the shooter started firing. He didn't "make it out."

Patricia Benavides is still inconsolable, "mourning the loss of her soul mate." wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 7/ Javier Amir Rodriguez, 15, was among the youngest killed in El Paso.

Javier was just weeks away from starting his sophomore year of high school.

“He was such a loving boy.”

He loved to play soccer.

He did well in school. wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 8/ Andre Anchondo, 24, died.

His wife, Jordan Anchondo, died as well.

The couple had just marked their first wedding anniversary.

They died while trying to shield their baby from the shooter.

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@washingtonpost 9/ Andre Anchondo had just started to turn his life around, a brother said.

The El Paso native had been in a rut for a few years, but that changed when he met Jordan.

“He pretty much lived because she gave her life.” wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 10/ Sara Esther Regalado, 66, and Adolfo Cerros Hernández, 68, were a married couple who lived in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Their daughter wrote on Facebook: “We are devastated, these have been very difficult hours.”

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@washingtonpost 11/ Elsa Mendoza, 57, was a teacher and principal of a primary school who lived and worked in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

She was in El Paso visiting family. She stopped at the Walmart. She left her husband & son in the car.

She never emerged from the store. wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 12/ Elsa Mendoza's husband said: "I say good-bye to my companion, the most wonderful woman, a person full of light who will continue to illuminate our path."

A friend of hers said: "A true fighter has left us. She was always smiling, always strong."

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@washingtonpost 13/ Ivan Filiberto Manzano, 45, was a native of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

He was known for his enthusiasm for his business projects, and devotion to his wife and two children.

His kids' ages are 5 and 9. wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 14/ “It didn’t matter what the hour was, he was always in his office or in the field, taking care of his projects.”

When he wasn’t working or with his family, Ivan Filiberto Manzano enjoyed running, and took part in several marathons in the city. wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 15/ David & Kathy Johnson were in the checkout line at Walmart in El Paso with their 9-year-old granddaughter when the shooting began.

David told his wife & granddaughter to get on the floor.

When he was shot, he fell toward them to give them cover.

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@washingtonpost 16/ David Johnson liked to watch golf tournaments and NASCAR races.

Johnson told relatives in recent months he looked forward to retirement, to finally having more time to spend with his wife. wapo.st/2GZtxGD
@washingtonpost 17/ Maria Eugenia Legarreta came from a well-known business family in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua.

But she was a full-time homemaker focused on her four children.

“Above all, she was a great mother.”

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@washingtonpost 18/ Jorge Calvillo García was a family man.

He went to Walmart on Saturday morning because his granddaughter Emily was outside the store to raise money for her soccer team.

When gunfire erupted at the Walmart, Calvillo shielded his granddaughter.

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@washingtonpost 19/ Maribel Hernandez had a happy childhood, relatives said. Her marriage to Leo Campos 16 years ago only made her happier.

The couple led a simple life.

After dropping their dog off at the groomers, they went to the Walmart.

There, they died. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 20/ Angelina Englisbee was the matriarch of a large family.

She went to nearby St. Pius Roman Catholic Church every Sunday and led a peaceful life. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 21/ After her husband died of a heart attack, Angelina Englisbee raised seven children on her own.

She was in Walmart and on the phone with one of her children minutes before the shooting began. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 22/ In the 60 years they were married, Raul Flores and Maria Flores rarely spent a day apart.

Together, they cooked tamales and brought spindly plants back to life. They cradled and nursed three children, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 23/ Alexander Gerhard Hoffman was identified by El Paso authorities as a German national. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 24/ At 90 years old, Luis Juarez had lived the American Dream.

He and his wife of 70 years raised a family that included 7 children, 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.

He helped erect many buildings in El Paso. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 25/ Gloria Irma Márquez was born in the Mexican state of Sinaloa and moved to the United States more than two decades ago. Her first two children were born in Mexico, her second two in the United States.

“The kids were everything to her.” bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 26/ Margie Reckard was mourned as a devoted companion and mother.

“I’ve been lost. I’m like a puppy run away from its momma. She took care of me,” Tony Basco, her partner of 22 years, told Reuters. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
@washingtonpost 27/ Teresa Sanchez was identified as a Mexican national. No further information about her was immediately available.

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@washingtonpost 28/ Juan de Dios Velázquez, a Mexican retiree, was fatally wounded while protecting his wife, Estela, from the shooter.

The couple had moved from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso six months ago.

He has four children and several grandchildren. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
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