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At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire Saturday at a Walmart and shopping center in El Paso.

Here are the stories of the victims. wapo.st/2yJVjCi

Jordan and Andre Anchondo headed with their infant son to a Walmart on Saturday for school supplies and party decorations.

Family members said it appeared that Jordan, 25, died while trying to shield the baby from the shooter. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Andre Anchondo, 24, had just started to turn his life around, his brother said.

In his free time, Andre worked to build a house for his young family, laboring under the sun for hours at a time to get everything just right. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Arturo Benavides, 60, lived for his family, his dog and upside-down pineapple cake. He was running an errand Saturday with his wife.

He was a man characterized first and foremost by his total and unswerving devotion to family. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Jorge Calvillo García, 61, was a family man.

He went to Walmart on Saturday because his granddaughter was outside the store to raise money for her soccer team. When gunfire erupted, he shielded her. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Leo Campos, 41, and Maribel Hernandez, 56, dropped their dog off at the groomers, they went to the El Paso Walmart on Saturday.

“It’s very surreal,” Hernandez's brother said. “These were good people that suffered.” wapo.st/2KwIosT

Adolfo Cerros Hernández, 68, and Sara Esther Regalado, 66, were a married couple who lived in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

“We are devastated, these have been very difficult hours,” their daughter wrote on Facebook. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Angelina Englisbee, 86, raised seven children on her own after her husband died of a heart attack.

She was in Walmart and on the phone with one of her children minutes before the shooting began, CNN reported. wapo.st/2KwIosT

In the 60 years they were married, Raul Flores and Maria Flores rarely spent a day apart.

The only comfort their relatives take in the couple’s death was that, in the end, Raul, 83, and Maria, 77, were not separated. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Alexander Gerhard Hoffman, 66, was identified by El Paso authorities as a German national. Germany’s consulate in Washington confirmed his citizenship but gave no further details. wapo.st/2KwIosT

David Johnson, 63, told his wife and granddaughter to get on the floor when shooting began Saturday, according to relatives. When he was shot, the Army veteran fell toward them to give them cover. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Luis Juarez’s family remembered him as generous, understanding, hard-working and curious.

Juarez, 90, and his wife of 70 years raised a family that included seven children, 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Maria Eugenia Legarreta, 58, was a full-time homemaker focused on her four children.

“She never stopped smiling. She was a wonderful woman, very dedicated to her children, and a wonderful cook." wapo.st/2KwIosT

Ivan Filiberto Manzano, 45, a native of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was known for his enthusiasm for his business projects, and devotion to his wife and two children, aged 5 and 9. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Gloria Irma Márquez, 61, 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. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Elsa Mendoza, 57, was a teacher and principal who lived and worked in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. She was in El Paso visiting family and stopped by Walmart to pick up a few things, leaving her husband and son in the car.

She never emerged from the store. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Margie Reckard, 63, 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,” her partner of 22 years told Reuters as he planted a cross for her in a shrine at the Walmart. wapo.st/2KwIosT

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 loved to play soccer and did well in school. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Teresa Sanchez, 82, was identified as a Mexican national. No further information about her was immediately available. wapo.st/2KwIosT

Juan de Dios Velázquez, 77, was fatally wounded while protecting his wife from the shooter.

Velázquez was shot in the back and taken to a hospital, where he underwent three operations. He died Monday. His wife was shot in the stomach but survived. wapo.st/2KwIosT