‘He loved life;’ Family remembers 17-year-old boy killed in Dayton shooting

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As previously reported, Dayton officers responded to the 3800 block of Alvin Avenue on reports of a shooting around 8:30 p.m.

When officers got to the scene, they found a 17-year-old boy who had been shot.

Farr, a Dunbar High School student, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital. Dayton Police Lieutenant Eric Sheldon announced on Monday that he had died from his injuries.

As shown on News Center 7 at 6:00, Farr’s family and friends gathered at his home to support each other and remember him on Monday.

“He was a good kid, like he tried his best,” Tierra Stark, Farr’s mother, said. “He looked out for me, he looked out for his siblings, like, he loved me. Like, he was positive, he loved life.”

Stark told News Center 7 she doesn’t know who killed her son, but she and other family members are confident he knew his killer.

“Yes, he was outside talking to someone in the car,” Stark said. “Shots let off and my baby was gone.”

Farr’s grandmother told News Center 7 he was gunned down in the street, in front of his younger brother and sister.

She also said he loved and was good in school, and also loved church. Just last week, he had organized a group prayer circle at his home.

“They were all holding hands in a circle and praying for the neighborhood,” Saundra Johnson said.

Now, his family is asking for prayers and hoping for answers.

“Yeah, I definitely want justice for my son,” Stark said. “He was a good kid. My baby ain’t deserve that. He did not deserve that.”

The shooting is under investigation by the Dayton Police Department’s Homicide Unit.

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