The San Bernardino County Sheriff's office released the names of the 14 people killed during a mass shooting at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday.
The victims ranged in age from 26 to 60.
"This shooting has caused each [victim's] family, friends and co-workers, along with the first responders, to suffer an enormous personal tragedy. We must stand strong and offer support to each individual affected by this senseless attack," stated Sheriff John McMahon.
Here are the victims' names, ages and hometowns:
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Shannon Johnson, 45, Los Angeles
Deirdre Butchko, a property manager at the building where Johnson lived in Koreatown, told member station KPCC that he was an old-fashioned gentleman.
"He was just really outstanding," she said, contemplating the news. "It hurts."
Butcko said Johnson had moved to the building to free up more money for traveling.
A clerk at a convenience store around the corner said Johnson was a regular customer, and one of the shop's kindest.
"She fled to America at the age of 18 to escape Islamic extremism and the persecution of Christians that followed the Iranian Revolution. Benneta initially settled in New York City, eventually moving to California and marrying her husband, Arlen Verdehyou, a police officer. They moved to Rialto, California and had three children, now ages 10, 12, and 15."
James Godoy praised his late wife as a devoted mother."It was all about him," James Godoy said of his son.
"He was so proud of his kids," Kosse said. "I asked him about them the last time I saw him in October. And his whole face lit up and he took out pictures. He was such a proud dad. And just was an amazing guy."
"Death at its best is hard to take. This type of death is extremely hard to take, especially when you have young children," Kraft told the Times. "There is no way you are going to make them understand."
Yvette is survived by her parents, Robert and Marie Velasco, and her three sisters, Adriana, Erica, and Genevieve.
Timothy Lee, who met Clayborn when they both took a dance class at University of California Riverside, told the station that Clayborn was always encouraging his documentary film work.
"When you saw the three of them together, you just wanted to jump in the middle and think, 'I want to have fun too,'" Kosse said.
"I work day in, day out, saving money. I intended to buy her a new house. We would move her Mom in to live with us. We talked about everything — our marriage, how many kids we wanted to have," the mechanical engineer from Westminster said. "If I could tell people anything from this experience, I'd say: 'Whatever you're planning, don't push it off. Get it done.' "
KPCC spoke to Wetzel's pastor who said, "He was an exceptional guy, really he was," Akins said. "I mean, a lot of people tend to highlight people once they've passed, but Michael was one of the most caring and generous guys."
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