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Emilio Gerardo Enriquez Almanza

Age 15

Tracy, California

He was walking to the store

He came from a loving family. He was described as a jokester, always messing around and being goofy.

He was raised by his grandma from the time he was 1. She was said to pamper and care deeply for him. He loved skateboarding, hanging out with his friends, and having barbecues. “He loved his family, especially his brothers,” said his uncle.

On June 14, 2018, Emilio Gerardo Enriquez Almanza, 15, was shot and killed in the 900 block of West Sixth Street in Tracy, California. He was buying charcoal for carne asada he was going to have later that day.

By Angel Vasquez · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 300 siblings

Peyton Nicole Hurt

Still helping others, even in death

Lorenzo Moore-Vaughn

About to start his senior year

Caydence Nicole Painter

Reading, dancing, playing. Siblings shot together.

Elisha Amon Cole

Dreaming big, working on his portfolio

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Shondricka J'Nay Adams

Celebrating one night, gone the next

Ramand Kassadine Davis

Happy in his SpongeBob SquarePants jammies

Lia Lin Collier

A light, “unrelenting joy” extinguished

Rashaad Izil Wisher

One brother buried. Then another one.

Elijah Foster

Dope Boy Gang. One less member.

Jontae Billups-Brooks

An athlete and a music lover

Raydale Hill

Can no longer create his music

Ryan Amadeo Dela Cruz

Gone, two weeks shy of graduation

Jeremiah Ascencio

Last moments spent cradling his brother

Jaquincy Jawan Ross

Wanted to buy her a scooter

Rashiya Melton

Joins brother, leaves behind her twin

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Ty'Dre Shyheim Hailey

She didn’t know it was real

Kameron Johnson

He dreamed of college and cars

Jayden Fondeur

His older brother found him first