Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office status update on Pulse mass shooting

Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office status update on Pulse mass shooting

The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office has the following information to report regarding the status of its operations as of 10 a.m. on June 15:

  • All forty-nine (49) victims and the suspect connected to Pulse Nightclub Orlando shooting have been identified.
  • The immediate next of kin for all forty-nine (49) victims have been notified through the help of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
  • Autopsies are required to be conducted in all cases of homicide. The Medical Examiner (ME) completed all autopsies on Tuesday afternoon, June 14.
  • This is an active criminal investigation, therefore, the autopsy results and any reports generated will not be released at this time. This includes funeral home information.
  • Of the 49 victims, 35 victims have been released to a funeral home.
  • The Orange County ME facility is equipped to manage mass casualty incidents of this size without the need to establish temporary morgues.
  • Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System (FEMOR) is providing direct operational support, which includes additional physicians and technical staff.
  • Orange County medical staff included: Joshua Stephany, M.D.; Jessie Giles, M.D.; Marie Hansen, M.D.; Gary Utz, M.D. and Sara Zydowicz, D.O.
    From FEMOR – (Sarasota, District 12): Chief Medical Director Russell Vega, M.D., and Associate ME Wilson Broussard, M.D.

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