Emilio Vazquez, age 20

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

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  • Personality:
    12 funny, loving, smart, artistic
    12 loveable
    9 Kind hearted, helped so many people during challenging times
    7 protector
    9 Loyal and resilient ❤️
    7 Respectful
    7 Hardworking
    7 Dedicated
    7 Huge heart
    4 Family first
    3 Strong
    2 Brave
    2 Sincere
    2 Authentic
  • Occupation:
    11 Tattoo Artist, auto tech
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    8 Cooper, Shaw, Rogers
    2 Greenhill
  • Comments:
    14 forever loved
    12 Too young , im sorry this happened. Gun violence needs to change!!
    11 always thinking of you
    8 I miss you I know your with me everyday.
    9 taken way too young! its not fair
    6 We love, miss you, & will 4ever carry u in our hearts
    6 beautiful soul
    5 Emilio, you will never be forgotten. love you
    5 i love u forever❤️‍🩹
    5 You are so loved and definitely left an imprint.
    5 i miss you
    5 We will never be the same without you 😔
    4 I carry you with me everyday. Until we meet again
    3 No time will heal our hearts...living with the pain is hard.
    3 Your smile would light up a room.
    4 There will never be anyone like you
    2 We will always cherish all of the memories and love you have left us
    3 I wish RIP meant "RETURN IF POSSIBLE"

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