Emilio Vazquez, age 20

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

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

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