Christopher Michael Portillo, 24

May 17, 2001

Christopher Michael Portillo, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, May 17, after being shot in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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Chris the last time I saw you I think I was about 4 or 5 years old. I missed you so much. I have missed you all my life big brother and I didn't even know you were dead. I'm so sorry. Yours, mine, and Alex's lives were so hard... and despite that we had so much potential... but our hearts were just too broken to successfully act on that potential. I'm so sorry you had to let go. I'm so sorry everyone failed you. I'm so so sorry that it took until I was two years older than you will ever be for me to find out when you died. You will never know (and neither will Alex probably) how precious my two big brothers are to me. I love you Chris. Even though I have have not been able to tell you myself in over 20 years, I still love you as fervently as I did the last time I told you in person. I miss you. I will never forget you. I will never cease to miss you my sweet sad brother.

— Anna Betancourt Oct. 29, 2016 at 2:19 a.m.