Erica Espinosa, age 27

Lost to gun violence on August 8, 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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  • Nickname:
    12 Cricket
  • Number of children:
    2 I had one son and she was pregnant with a little boy four months pregnant
    2 Erica had one son and she was 4 months pregnant caring his little brother
  • Personality:
    8 Erica was so goofy, She loved her son more then anything
    7 Erica was friendly she liked having fun lived life to the fullest. she was so proud of her son.
    2 she was such a happy peron!
    2 mama misses you Erica and my grandson that I never got to meet
    2 Erica used to look down at her son and smile and Daceian
    2 would look up to her and now Eric is looking down at him and he is looking up at her smiling
    2 Erica
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  • Schools attended:
    4 West Mesa, CNM
  • Comments:
    7 we love you so much! will never stop fighting for you!
    6 She was such a down to earth person!!
    6 she was a great mom daughter sister bff. love u lil sis.
    3 Love You Erica! would give anything for another 2 hr phone call abt 7th grade stuff
    3 She was a great mom! I pray for justice!
    5 Prayers also for her mom
    2 we miss you so much!!! our lives are forever changed!!! i love you sister!!
    2 Happy birthday and mother's day my beautiful sister we miss you more and more everyday!!!
    2 Miss ya Cuz Everyday
    2 America

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