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Family remembers life of woman found dead on US-131

The family of Ruby Garcia held a vigil Monday to honor her life. She was found dead along US-131 over the weekend. (March 25, 2024)

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a Grand Rapids family is searching for answers tonight after a loved one was found dead on US 131 near Leonard Street Friday night Michigan State Police say that 25-year-old Ruby Garcia was found on the highway with what appeared to be gunshot wounds news 8's Demetrius Sanders is live in the woodtv.com digital studio and he joins us now with more from Garcia's family Demetrius well yesterday MSP said that a person of interest was brought into custody but did not say who they are it's also unclea
r exactly what led to Garcia's death and why her body was on 131 all things her family are anxiously waiting to find out over the weekend those close to Garcia held a candlelight vigil to remember her today her family telling news8 that she was one of five siblings and was also an aunt to several nieces and nephews she was described as a funny person who loved to tell jokes Garcia was also passionate about traveling and plants which show through her work at a greenhouse her sister Maui says she
can't make sense of her life being cut short she was a good person she didn't hurt nobody she never tried to hurt nobody's feelings either [Music] um she was a good person I just don't understand I guess it was just God's plan you know she also said that her sister was very private and she believe part of that was to make sure that people weren't concerned about her but Mai says she wishes that Ruby told her where she was that night and who she was with back to you

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