Elijah Valencia-Garcia, age 3

Lost to gun violence on October 9, 2020 in Houston, Texas.

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https://cityofhouston.news/investigation-into-fatal-shooting-at-6229-almeda-genoa-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=investigation-into-fatal-shooting-at-6229-almeda-genoa-road
Oct 12: KPRC: Family grieving after mother’s boyfriend kills 3-year-old son in shooting
khou.com: Police ID suspect who killed 3-year-old and shot his pregnant mother
Oct 10: KPRC: Police: 3-year-old boy dies after being shot by man who was later killed during shootout with officers
ABC13 Houston: 3-year-old boy shot to death by mother's boyfriend, HPD said
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