Benjamin Montoya, age 21

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Lost to gun violence on April 22, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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  • Nickname:
    7 Chunkerz
    4 snuggs
    4 carne boy
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  • Number of children:
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  • Personality:
    5 funny, outgoing, always had everyone laughing.
    4 Always busting rhymes,damn I miss that so much💔
    4 loved his mamma💜
    4 mommas snuggy buggy
    3 carne boy
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  • Occupation:
    4 Jack of all trades, he liked learning to do many things
    4 was the best Chile con carne cook
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  • Workplace:
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  • Schools attended:
    1 Vista Middle School
    1 Mayfield High School
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  • Comments:
    2 Long live Chunker Lokz.
    4 love and miss you brother.
    4 I'll see you when I get there brudders💔2319
    3 Lozt Cauzez Productions 2319
    4 Loved by many...
    4 I miss u mijo.see u when I get there
    3 Happy 22nd Birthday Brudders I love and miss you everyday 💔
    1 We're gonna get justice for you brudders💙
    1 Happy 23rd Birthday B.J. I love and miss you everyday foo💔😢
    1 Happy 25th Birthday Brudders💙missing you so much💔
    1 Happy 26 birthday brudders💔another year without you and the pain doesn’t get any better😭
    1 Happy 27th Birthday Brudders💔another year without you 😢
    1 Missing you everyday brother, can’t wait to meet you at heavens gates.💙 -Alize
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