Juan Pablo Rivera Velázquez, 37, was killed on June 12, 2016, in the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. He was a Puerto Rican makeup artist and hairstylist who co-owned Alta Peluquería D'Magazine Salon in Kissimmee with his partner of 16 years, Luis Daniel Conde. Both men were at Pulse that night with friends when the attack occurred; Conde also died in the attack.

The shooter, identified as Omar Mateen, was killed by police at the scene. Reports state Mateen acted alone and that no additional arrests were made in connection with Rivera Velázquez’s death. Afterward Rivera Velázquez’s sister, Jessica Silva, reopened his beauty business in south Orlando and relaunched his makeup line as CFC by Juan P. Their mother, Angelita Velázquez, works at the new salon and maintains a framed photo of Juan Pablo and his partner by his former styling chair.

Does anyone who knew Juan Pablo or his work have memories to share about him or the salon?