Victims
Belanger, Ayo-Roman, Nathan, and Vega were four friends who worked together at Burger King and rented the Telford Lane home. Gleason was not a resident at the home; Gonzalez was another co-worker who was spending the night. George was Belanger's pet dachshund.
Originally from Nashua, New Hampshire, Belanger moved to Deltona in 2004 help take care of her grandmother's winter home. She met Troy-Victorino in Deltona, Florida while she was working at a Burger King as a cook. Ayo-Roman, Belanger's new boyfriend and co-worker, grew up in Puerto Rico. He moved to Florida to finish school and obtain his nursing certification.
Vega, a painter and construction worker, moved to Florida from Bronx, New York. He moved into the three-bedroom Telford Lane house two weeks prior to the slaying.
Nathan, Vega's girlfriend, said she wanted to marry Vega and was very excited about living on her own. Her parents considered her a princess, and she had a tattoo of a princess on her arm. After her death, her father got the same tattoo on his arm.
Tito Gonzalez moved from Inwood, Manhattan to Florida in 2004.
Gleason, originally from Deltona, was the only person living the home who did not work at the Burger King; however, he had filled out an application. He spoke Spanish, Portuguese, and French, and was planning to volunteer at a medical clinic in Africa. People that personally knew him described him as a very intelligent, funny, loving guy who loved people, and often performed in plays, and even dabbled in dance.
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