Nick Ortega, age 19

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Lost to gun violence on June 4, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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  • Nickname:
    43 Bubba
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  • Personality:
    35 Fun , Loving, Selfless, Caring,
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  • Schools attended:
    34 June R Thompson Elementary School
    34 Long Middles School
    34 Del Norte High School
    32 MCKINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
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  • Comments:
    39 Forever in our Hearts , watch over us
    33 JUSTICE FOR NICK & MARCOS (FACE BOOK)
    33 JUSTICE4NICKANDMARCOS (INSTAGRAM)
    29 Long live Nick❤️‍🩹 xoxo
    26 Merry Christmas, bubba.
    26 HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY BUBBA! XOXO jelly, elijah & delilah 🫶🏼
    22 Happy new year in heaven🤎
    14 we miss you so much bubba 🥺♥️
    4 i miss you with every breath I've taken.
    4 It’s been a year and still hurts as if it was yesterday love you
    2 Wish you were here for good bday he’ll know who you were and how much you loved him 😢
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