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OUR MISSION
At Long Live Tony Forever, we are dedicated to honoring the legacy of Tony and supporting causes he would be proud to lead. Our mission is to create positive change and inspire others to join our efforts for a better world. We want to bring awareness and knowledge of the impact of gun violence, homicide, and vehicular manslaughter to the people in our community
About Tony Rocha
Antonio Nello Rocha 12/28/2004- 05/28/2022
Tony was a vibrant, funny, smart, passionate, loving and caring teen who loved his family deeply, loved playing football, and had passion to be a fire fighter to help save lives one day.
He had a bright future ahead of him with scholarship offers from colleges who wanted him to play foot ball for them. Tony was his little sisters protector and best friend. He had a deep rooted relationship with his big brother. He was the apple of his mothers eye. Tony loved so deeply and had a huge impact on his friends and family, as well as the community he lived in.
Tony was only 17 years old when he was senselessly shot and killed during a party. Tony selflessly stepped in to try and resolve a fight that did not involve him, stepping in front of another teen to protect him and try to deescalate the situation. Instead of walking away the aggressor decided to brutally shoot Tony in the chest and neck, then fled the scene.
The aggressor was two months shy of turning 18.
Such tragedy could have been prevented if the agressor had intervention services early in life. In honor of Tony, we are dedicating our lives to make changes NOW before more innocent lives are taken.
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