Ruben Contreras, age 16

Lost to gun violence on November 7, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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    1 very loving
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    1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle
    1 Julius chamber high school
  • Comments:
    7 Dey said dey gon lmk wen is da funeral, he gone now, dis shit ain’t sound real.
    5 R.i.p ruben, fly high. I'm here rooting,
    8 deese opps ganna understand now. It ain’t no demand. Dey fin learn a lesson.
    6 Ruben built his name out of bricks not hype.
    2 Heartbreaking. May the hope at Acts 24:15 give c ok comfort
    4 Ruben was my bestfriend he was alaways the light to everyones day even if he wasnt okay

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