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Escobar enrolled at CUNY Law School where they co-founded several student groups and initiatives, scoring an internship at the New York Civil Liberties Union, according to their obituary.
They championed a statewide survey that documented immigrants' access to reproductive healthcare and worked with Black Lives Matter Morristown, leading marches throughout the state, their obituary reads. During the covid pandemic, they delivered food, medicine and masks to New Jersey residents in need, according to their obituary.
When they weren't volunteering, Escobar enjoyed singing and playing the guitar, their obituary reads. Escobar is survived by their parents, Antonio and Gloria, and siblings, Thea, Daniel, Rachel, Samuel, and other relatives, according to their obituary.
A fundraiser has been set up by Escobar's law school classmates to help his family pay for memorial services. As of Monday, Oct. 1, more than $13,000 has been raised.
A funeral will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. at Cochran Funeral Home in Hackettstown. They will be buried at Pequest Union Cemetery in Great Meadows.
To view their obituary, click here. To view the fundraiser, click here.
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