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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Shock’s Vijil keeps niece close to his heart

Around town, the name Raul Vijil is a familiar one. He's the popular Spokane Shock receiver - the face of the franchise.

He's playing for someone very close to his heart these days - his niece Francis Rose Vijil Murguia, whose heart stopped beating on June 9. In this story Vijil and his sister Maria Shanna Vijil Murguia discussed the tragic loss with me.

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Raul Vijil and his niece Francis Rose Vijil Murguia after a Shock home game. (Photo courtesy of Murguia family).



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