Marcos Vasquez, 28

June 11, 2006

Marcos Vasquez, a 28-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, June 11, after being shot in Mid-Wilshire, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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Dear Marcos,

It's been 14 years since your passing and I will never forget that night you passed away in front of the house. Growing up in Meadowbrook presented a lot of challenges for me as a young male. I saw the money, the cars, the females and I wanted all that. However you were always guiding me in a different direction, always telling me to stay away from that and to stick with soccer. All I wanted was to be like you, I wanted a grey Mustang just like yours, I wanted to learn to tag just like you, I wanted to play basketball just like you, and I wanted to be funny just like you. I'm 32 years old now and I just want to say Thank You for guiding me in the right direction when no one else would. If that doesn't say enough of who you were as a person than I don't know what will. Thank you from the bottom of my heart man, Love you Always Bro.

Sincerely,
Tony

— Tony Sept. 23, 2020 at 2:41 p.m.

I’ll never forget the times you used to school me in basketball and graffiti art back in the days! We used to jump the fence and hoop at LACES HS in West LA. I always looked up to you, man. I wanted to be just like you: you had swagger and were really dope at basketball and were a super talented artist. I remember you showing up a few times with Ryzo THX. I remember the story you told me about your pitbull that had gotten killed at the time and how you felt the need to get a tattoo of him on your shoulder. Miss you, dude! Hope you’re in a better place. I’m 29 years old now. I was only 14 years old back in 2004 when we met and I never saw you again after those 2 or 3 times we had met but you sure as hell left a huge impression on me and I want to say THANK YOU.

— Harvey Tejada Aug. 21, 2019 at 10:09 p.m.

Paco came across my mind today as i sit at work and i have googled everything i read a male 41 has been killed as i check the news i look up your name marcos i ran into paco a few years ago and he had your face blasted on his arm and knew you were take from this earth as he told me what happen i cryed for you for your family i lived with you for 4 years paco was my first love your family was my family and now i was reading your comments and seen someone wrote one of your brothers is now with you well it only confirmed its paco and my heart dropped i knew he was a troubled soul but i cant imagen the pain lupe is in now her heart must be broken as mine is now its been years since ive spokw with the family but i shall be making my way to meadowbrook soon pls if anyone with info or a number pls hit me on fb under kathleen cantoli pls

— KATHLEEN cantoli Dec. 12, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.