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
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
“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."
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
1. Sara Esther Regalado
2. Adolfo Cerros Hernández
3. Jorge Calvillo García
4. Elsa Mendoza
5. Irma Márquez
6. Maria Eugenia Legarreta Rothe
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
“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.”
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
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
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
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.
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
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
Their daughter wrote on Facebook: “We are devastated, these have been very difficult hours.”
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
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
A friend of hers said: "A true fighter has left us. She was always smiling, always strong."
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
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
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
David told his wife & granddaughter to get on the floor.
When he was shot, he fell toward them to give them cover.
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
Johnson told relatives in recent months he looked forward to retirement, to finally having more time to spend with his wife. wapo.st/2GZtxGD
But she was a full-time homemaker focused on her four children.
“Above all, she was a great mother.”
wapo.st/2GZtxGD
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.
bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
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
She went to nearby St. Pius Roman Catholic Church every Sunday and led a peaceful life. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
She was in Walmart and on the phone with one of her children minutes before the shooting began. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
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
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
“The kids were everything to her.” bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
“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
bit.ly/2YQr9Mg
The couple had moved from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso six months ago.
He has four children and several grandchildren. bit.ly/2YQr9Mg