Emilio Vazquez, age 20

Lost to gun violence on September 24, 2025 in Spokane, Washington.

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  • Personality:
    25 funny, loving, smart, artistic
    25 loveable
    22 Kind hearted, helped so many people during challenging times
    20 protector
    22 Loyal and resilient ❤️
    20 Respectful
    20 Hardworking
    18 Dedicated
    19 Huge heart
    16 Family first
    14 Strong
    14 Brave
    15 Sincere
    15 Authentic
    14 Just amazing!!
    11 Genuine
    10 Caring
  • Occupation:
    22 Tattoo Artist, auto tech
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    12 Cooper, Shaw, Rogers
    5 Greenhill
  • Comments:
    29 forever loved
    26 Too young , im sorry this happened. Gun violence needs to change!!
    24 always thinking of you
    21 I miss you I know your with me everyday.
    22 taken way too young! its not fair
    19 We love, miss you, & will 4ever carry u in our hearts
    20 beautiful soul
    19 Emilio, you will never be forgotten. love you
    19 i love u forever❤️‍🩹
    20 You are so loved and definitely left an imprint.
    20 i miss you
    20 We will never be the same without you 😔
    19 I carry you with me everyday. Until we meet again
    17 No time will heal our hearts...living with the pain is hard.
    18 Your smile would light up a room.
    20 There will never be anyone like you
    17 We will always cherish all of the memories and love you have left us
    18 I wish RIP meant "RETURN IF POSSIBLE"
    17 i miss your handsome face and sweet soul mil😓
    16 Wish you would just come back and give me a big hug🫂🥺
    20 Emilio, I hope that you can feel the love that so many have for you, you left a imprint
    16 These holidays will not be the same without you. 💔
    17 Merry Christmas brother 🫂❤️
    18 Happy New Years, we miss you 😭❤️
    18 Give us the strength to take on these years without you.
    18 Thinking about you always, forgetting you never😔
    15 I miss you so much
    15 Heaven did not realize that we needed you more.
    12 I hope you can see just how loved you are 💙💙
    11 Happy Valentines Day! We love and miss you soo much!
    7 Thank you for being there for me Emilio. I miss you everyday.
    8 You deserve so much more than the world gave you 💓
    5 Today we coud feel your presence with us! I hope you can feel how much we love.

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