Andrew Torres

On a summer evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 23-year-old Andrew Baltazar Torres was abruptly ended by an act of gun violence on June 22, 2021. A young Hispanic man with his entire life ahead of him, his death left a permanent void in the lives of his family and friends, who were left to grapple with the sudden and tragic loss. The community was left in shock and mourning, coming together to remember a life taken far too soon.

In the days following his death, those who cherished An ...