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Martin Benitez Torres

Case from Orlando, FL dated Jun 12, 2016

Victim Details

Martin Benitez Torres

Male

Orlando

FL

2016-06-12

33

Martin

Benitez Torres

07/06/2026

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Martin Benitez Torres, a 33-year-old Puerto Rican, tragically lost his life on June 12, 2016, during the horrific mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Torres was visiting family in Orlando and had only arrived a few days before the attack. He was a student at Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he was studying to become a pharmacy technician. On the night of the shooting, Pulse was hosting a Latin Night event, which drew a large crowd of predomin ...
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  • Orlando nightclub shooting - Wikipedia
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