Erica Espinosa, age 27

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

Erica was pregnant at the time of her death, so two lives were lost.

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  • Nickname:
    13 Cricket
  • Number of children:
    3 Erica had one son and she was 4 months pregnant caring his little brother
  • Personality:
    9 Erica was so goofy, She loved her son more then anything
    8 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:
    5 West Mesa, CNM
  • Comments:
    9 we love you so much! will never stop fighting for you!
    8 She was such a down to earth person!!
    8 she was a great mom daughter sister bff. love u lil sis.
    5 Love You Erica! would give anything for another 2 hr phone call abt 7th grade stuff
    5 She was a great mom! I pray for justice!
    8 Prayers also for her mom
    4 we miss you so much!!! our lives are forever changed!!! i love you sister!!
    4 Happy birthday and mother's day my beautiful sister we miss you more and more everyday!!!
    4 Miss ya Cuz Everyday
    3 Erica my beautiful niece , beautiful smile caring person , love life l miss her 🩷
    3 until we meet again..... Love you "My Cricket"
    2 Missing you like crazy!
    1 we all miss you cricket love you little cousin forever im our heart may the
    1 cricket we miss you erica we all love you rest in peace from cousin ang
    1 cricket, we miss you. I love you, Erica from cousin ang.

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