Cory James Connell, 21, of Orlando was killed on June 12, 2016, in the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub. A Valencia College student who worked at Publix and hoped to become a firefighter, Connell was with his girlfriend, Paula Andrea Blanco, and members of her all-female football team that night. Reports say he pushed Blanco out of harm’s way during the attack and was killed; he was later honored posthumously as an honorary firefighter by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs.

The Pulse attack killed 49 people and injured 53 others. The shooter, Omar Mateen, was killed by police during the incident; investigators reported Mateen pledged allegiance to ISIS during the attack and his actions were classified as terrorism. Families of victims, including Connell’s, filed lawsuits after the shooting against the nightclub and other entities mentioned in reports.

If anyone knew Cory, Paula Blanco, or members of that team and can add details about Cory’s life or the people he was with that night, please share what you remember.