BELTON, Texas — Sunday night friends and family throughout Central Texas came together to remember Fernando Martinez by gathering at Lions Park, where he was killed.
Everyone was wearing blue, which was his favorite color, and after praying hundreds of blue and white balloons were released into the sky.
His brother Jose said he was the happiest kid, and the happiest playing basketball in that park.
"He was always smiling he was just so happy and so happy when he was out here," Jose Martinez said. "He always loved being with people he hated being alone and that's what makes this worse, he is probably alone up there. I want him to know we all love him."
A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with murder Thursday night in connection to the death of Martinez.
Belton police were called to the shooting near an outdoor basketball court located in the 400 block Smith Street at 5 p.m. Thursday.
When officers arrived on the scene they found Fernando Martinez with two gunshot wounds. He later died at the hospital.
Police said Martinez and the suspect got into some kind of altercation before the shooting. They knew each other, according to police.
The suspect was caught after a chase around 11:15 p.m. at Orion Dr. and East Cedar Crest Lane.
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