Ryan James Connelly, age 17

Lost to gun violence on July 7, 2012 in Reno, Nevada.

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  • Nickname:
    2 Baby Buddha
    2 Big little brother
    2 RyRy
    2 ry guy
  • Number of children:
    2 1 daughter
  • Personality:
    2 funny, sarcastic ,caring, kind
  • Occupation:
    2 student
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Clayton, Hug, Washoe Inspire
  • Comments:
    2 justice for Ryan my baby Buddha
    4 Ryan is my youngest son. please we need JUSTICE
    3 Justice For Ryan on Facebook
    4 All my love and hugs to His Mother and family.
    5 I miss you so much Ryan. Thank you for being with me yesterday, I needed it
    3 miss and love big lil bro!
    2 6 years later and I am still a mess without you my baby
    2 it's almost 8 yrs since my baby was murdered.. still no justice. I miss you so much. Love Momma
    2 I had a dream about you last night son. To hear your voice again was beautiful.
    1 thank you for watching over us! love and miss you baby brother

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