Jaime Gabriel Butanda
Age 14
Azusa, California
Heading home, but never made it
He was so close: Close to school, just six minutes away from his friend’s house. Close to his grandfather, who called him “a good kid.” He rode his bike everywhere, a black beach cruiser.
One Tuesday after school, as he was visiting his friend, his grandfather texted him to come home and finish his homework. Shortly before 3 p.m., he texted his grandfather that he was on his way. But minutes later, that changed.
Jaime Gabriel Butanda,14, was shot to death on May 1, 2018, in the 300 block of South Enid Avenue in Azusa, California.
