COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — On Saturday, friends and family gathered to honor and remember the life of Kamarion Woody. The 13-year-old was shot and killed Thursday at an apartment complex on the city’s east side.
There’s really only one way to describe the vigil: emotional. Everyone close to him calls him KJ. He just turned 13 on Monday, and Saturday, the day of the vigil, was supposed to be his birthday party. Instead of the celebration, everyone was left mourning a life cut too short.
“I feel dead inside. He was only 13. I have nothing else to say,” KJ’s mother, Mia, said.
Dozens gathered to remember KJ for who he was: a loving, funny and happy kid who would do anything to help anyone. At just 13 he already had his own business mowing lawns, working hard for his money.
It was clear KJ had an enormous impact on those around him.
“He had life,” his grandmother, Rochelle, said. “He had love. He inspired a lot of people.”
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One thing everyone said they are going to miss the most is his smile. His cousin, Juelz Patterson, said they did everything together. They were only two years apart. He said the school year won’t be the same without him.