A memorial is now growing at a bus stop where a Tacoma teenager was shot and killed at around 3:00 pm Thursday afternoon. FOX13
His aunt, Alyivia Siess, says 14-year-old Xaviar was a kind child who loved everyone. She says family members told her that he was on the way to buy candy or food at a nearby store when he was shot and killed off Portland Ave East.
"There really is no justice. He was a child," said Alyivia. "It's sad-the crime rate, violence. It has to stop. It's out of control." "He heard the sirens, he said he heard what he thought was firecrackers and then everybody all of a sudden, locked down and there were announcements and sirens," said Ansingh. "He’s done drills before. Once he realized that it was a real lockdown, he was absolutely terrified."
Tacoma Public Schools issued a statement calling the loss devastating. It read, "Tacoma Public Schools is Focused on providing additional supports to our students and staff during this very difficult time. Our crisis teams are in schools today, talking to students and staff to help them deal with the tragic loss of their 14-year-old friend and student."
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