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Jajuan Latham's friends remember: "He made me laugh"

The friends of Jajuan Latham remember 

Jajuan Latham was only 12 years old.

A young boy with a world ahead of him, but his life was cut short in a spray of gunfire Saturday night, as he sat in his father's vehicle at a city park. Police said the shooting was gang-related.

The community is once again mourning a young man lost too soon, just like his cousin, Zaevion Dobson. The 15-year-old was killed by gunfire while shielding his friends.

While police look for the killers, and area leaders are looking for solutions to the growing gang violence in Knoxville, Jajuan's friends are trying to deal with the loss.

Jajuan was a sixth grader at Bearden Middle School.

They gather to tell stories, good stories, about a little boy who was a whole lot of fun.

They laugh about the wrestling matches under the tree at Bearden Middle School. They remember his great smile,

His classmates are holding on to the good memories. Watch the video attached to this story to hear how they are remembering Jajuan.

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