El Paso shooting: Grandfather who died saving 9-year-old granddaughter, a high school student and a teacher among victims
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 20 and injuring more than two dozen.
In an updated list, Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard tweeted saying seven Mexican citizens were among the people killed when the suspected shooter, 21-year-old Patrick Crusius, carried out the carnage.
They were identified as Sara Esther Regalado, Chihuahua; Adolfo Cerros Hernández, Aguascalientes; Jorge Calvillo García, Coahuila; Elsa Mendoza de la Mora, Chihuahua; Gloria Irma Márquez, Chihuahua; María Eugenia Legarreta, Chihuahua; Iván Filiberto Manzano, Chihuahua; and Ivan Filiberto Manzano, Chihuahua.
The authorities have not released all the names of the El Paso victims, choosing to withhold the identities of those whose families have not been informed of their deaths yet.
Here is a list of victims who have been identified so far:
David Johnson
The death of David Johnson, 63, was confirmed by his niece. She added that Johnson, who was a father, husband, uncle, and grandpa, protected his wife and 9-year-old granddaughter during the mass shooting.
Jordan and Andre Anchondo
Jordan Anchondo, a mother-of-three, was fatally shot while trying to protect her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets. As a result, she ended up falling on the child, causing the infant to suffer broken bones. Before heading to Walmart to pick up school supplies with her husband, Andre, she had dropped her 5-year-old daughter off at cheerleading practice.
"From the baby's injuries, they said that more than likely my sister was trying to shield him. So when she got shot she was holding him and she fell on him, so that's why he broke some of his bones. So he pretty much lived because she gave her life." Leta Jamrowski, Jordan's sister, told Associated Press.
Friends of Andre's said that he was trying to turn his life around after struggles with drug addiction and run-ins with the law. His friend Koteiba "Koti" Azzam called Andre a guy with "character and the charisma."
"It makes you question your faith almost," Azzam told KNOX 14. "But God didn't have a part in it. The hands of man altered my friend's life in a drastic way"
Arturo Benavides
Arturo Benavides, 60, an Army veteran and a well-known Sun Metro bus driver, was another victim of the shooting. His death was confirmed by his goddaughter to CBS News. He was at the cash register at Walmart, when the gunman entered the store and opened fired.
Leo Campos and Maribel Hernandez
The death of Leo Campos was confirmed by The Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) on Facebook. "One of PSJAs Alumni life was taken by yesterday’s tragedy in El Paso. We would like to express our sincere condolences for his family during this difficult time. Rest In Peace Leo Campos," the federation said in a post.
The brother of Maribel Hernandez told CBS4 that she accompanied Campos to the store after dropping off their dog at the groomers. He added that the deceased's family members became concerned after the groomers called and told them that the pair had not picked up their pet from the facility. After that, they tracked the GPS of their vehicle to the Walmart parking lot. The police notified the family of Campos and Hernandez's deaths on Saturday.
Javier Amir Rodriguez
15-year-old Javier Amir Rodriguez was a Horizon High School student who was killed in the shooting.
Jorge Calvillo García
Jorge Calvillo García was visiting his son, Luis, and granddaughter, Emily, from Coahuila, Mexico, at the time of the incident. He was helping Emily raise money for her soccer team outside the Walmart when the shooter opened fire. García's nephew said that he tried to shield Emily and her friends from the bullets.
Angie Englisbee
Angie Englisbee, 86, was one of the 20 who were killed in the shooting at the El Paso Walmart. Her son told CNN that the last time his brother had spoken to their mother was at 10:30 am when she was in the check-out line at the store.