Raul George Ceja Jr., 25

July 27, 2016

Raul George Ceja Jr., a 25-year-old Latino male, died Friday, July 22, after being shot near the 900 block of South Mott Street in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Raul is known to us as jr or pelon nicknames his mom and grandmother gave him as. A kid Raul was the the sweetest kid you could have ever met growing up Raul is my nefew he was only 25years old still had his.whole life ahead of him as a children's Raul always dreamed to be a basketball player and a rap/hip-hop singer Raul grew up to be a handsome young man at 16 years old raul became a father of a handsome lil boy name Isaak Jordan who will be turning 9years old in Oct Raul leaves his only best friend behind which is his son Isaak,issak will never no why his father was murder while playing what he loved to do best which is basketball Raul leaves two brothers behind Samuel 18 years old robert15months old and an unborn baby sister we'll call her baby Martinez Robert and baby Martinez will wonder later on as they grow up and ask there mother raul mom who that guy in the picture my sister raul mother will have to explain to them that's your big brother Raul , Raul and Samuel were very close growing up now Samuel will have to take he roll as the big brother Raul place as the big brother he was such a sweetheart great friend nefew grandson son, it's sad cause Raul leaves behind a huge family who loves him very much we are a 6or7 generation of grandchildren Raul never got to see his mom, grandma, brothers, son,aunts, for the last time raul was gun down while playing what he love to best which is playing basketbal at a local park where he grew up as a kid as raul aunt I speak for my entire family we want answers we want closure we want to no what happen we want justice for Raul my nefew would never hurt anyone he was full of life and dreams and was trying to follow his dreams while his best friend his lil buddy issak right on his side thank you yours truly Cathy Alcantara Raul aunt

— Catherine Aug. 8, 2016 at 11 p.m.