By Nomaan Merchant, Carla K. Johnson, and Tammy Webber, Associated Press A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, leaving at least 49 people dead in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Here are stories of some of the victims. Photo collage courtesy of vvng.com ___ Darryl Roman Burt II, 29, worked as a financial aid officer for Keiser University in Jacksonville, Florida, campus. As a volunteer, he co-chaired a clothing drive for the homeless for the Jacksonville Jaycees, a nonprofit organization. “Darryl was very passionate about working in the community and wasn’t afraid to take the lead,” Jacksonville Jaycees president Shawn DeVries told the Indianapolis Star. “If someone needed anything, he’d usually just ask for the details: where, when, and what are the deadlines.” Burt left behind family in central Indiana, and recently earned a degree in [...]
