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Jason Benjamin Josaphat

Case from Orlando, FL dated Jun 12, 2016

Victim Details

Jason Benjamin Josaphat

Male

Black / African American

Orlando

FL

2016-06-12

19

Jason

Benjamin Josaphat

07/24/2026

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Jason Benjamin Josaphat, a 19-year-old from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 12, 2016, during the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub. Jason was a recent high school graduate and was studying computer science at Valencia College. On the night of the incident, he was at the nightclub when the shooting began. Jason managed to call his mother from the club's bathroom, where he was hiding, but unfortunately, he was among the 49 victims who did not survive the attack. His mother, w ...
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  • Orlando nightclub shooting - Wikipedia
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