College Student Who Was 'Living Life to Her Fullest' Was Stabbed to Death by Boyfriend, Who Then Killed Himself

Emilia Rueda.Photo: Emilia Rueda Facebook

Last month, police discovered Emilia Rueda, 20, and Carlos Esparza, 19, dead after an apparent murder-suicide in an apartment complex in Las Cruces, N.M., after a welfare check.

Now it has been revealed how the couple died. Newly released documents confirm that Rueda was stabbed to death and that Esparza was found with a rifle next to him,KFOX14reports.

Rueda was a student at New Mexico State University, according to aGoFundMethat was created for her family. She was pursuing a degree in art.

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Her family said she was excited about her junior year at college, loved her job and was “living life to her fullest.”

“Emilia will forever live within us, her smile, her laugh, her zest for life, compassion for others is what made her one in a million,” the GoFundMe description reads.

Emilia Rueda.GoFundMe

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source: people.com