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Names released of Orange County deputies involved in Pulse nightclub shooting

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released the names Tuesday of the deputies who shot at Omar Mateen Sunday morning at Pulse nightclub.

More than 200 rounds of bullets were exchanged between Mateen, Orlando police officers and deputies.

One police officer was injured when a bullet hit his helmet.

Mateen was shot and killed.

The deputies who were involved in the gunfire are:

Sgt. Fred Westerberg
Specialized Patrol Division
23 years with OCSO
Uninjured

Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Matthew Futch
Special Investigations Division
7 years with OCSO
Uninjured

Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Gerald Cavis
Criminal Investigations Division
8 years with OCSO
Uninjured

Orlando police released the names of its officers on Monday.

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