Emilio Vazquez, age 20

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

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  • Personality:
    41 Kind hearted, helped so many people during challenging times
    37 Dedicated
    38 Huge heart
    33 Strong
    33 Brave
    35 Sincere
    33 Authentic
    33 Just amazing!!
    30 Genuine
    18 Thoughtful
    9 Funny
    9 Loving
    6 Resilient
    5 generous
    5 Selfless
    4 Helpful
    4 Protector
  • Occupation:
    41 Tattoo Artist, auto tech
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    20 Cooper, Shaw, Rogers
    14 Greenhill
  • Comments:
    49 forever loved
    45 Too young , im sorry this happened. Gun violence needs to change!!
    43 always thinking of you
    41 taken way too young! its not fair
    39 We love, miss you, & will 4ever carry u in our hearts
    38 beautiful soul
    40 Emilio, you will never be forgotten. love you
    39 You are so loved and definitely left an imprint.
    40 i miss you
    39 We will never be the same without you 😔
    37 No time will heal our hearts...living with the pain is hard.
    40 Your smile would light up a room.
    40 There will never be anyone like you
    38 We will always cherish all of the memories and love you have left us
    40 I wish RIP meant "RETURN IF POSSIBLE"
    41 Emilio, I hope that you can feel the love that so many have for you, you left a imprint
    37 These holidays will not be the same without you. 💔
    38 Merry Christmas brother 🫂❤️
    38 Happy New Years, we miss you 😭❤️
    38 Give us the strength to take on these years without you.
    38 Thinking about you always, forgetting you never😔
    35 I miss you so much
    37 Heaven did not realize that we needed you more.
    31 Happy Valentines Day! We love and miss you soo much!
    28 Thank you for being there for me Emilio. I miss you everyday.
    30 You deserve so much more than the world gave you 💓
    28 Today we coud feel your presence with us! I hope you can feel how much we love.
    21 I think about you everyday with a 💔, it never gets easier and it never will.
    19 I wish you could be here with us today, we miss you so much ❤️🥹
    16 You were so loved. You didn’t deserve to go like this. RIP
    11 You’re thought of everyday. Gone but never forgotten 💔
    7 i love u.😞🪽
    6 Emilio- siempre sanando, siempre amado
    5 Te amo Emilio :(
    4 Just wish you were here ❤️
    3 Happy Heavenly Birthday 💙 You’re loved and missed down here 💙
    3 Happy birthday! I love you ❤️
    3 Happy birthday to one of the best gifts that I was given! love you
    4 Heartbreak all over again, a year without you. We miss you!
    4 1 year you were taken from your loved ones! missed and loved always
    4 Lost w/o you
    6 Not a day goes by that we do not think of you.

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