Emilio Vazquez, age 20

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

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

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