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Candlelight vigil held for 16-year-old boy shot and killed outside Citrus Park mall

vigil for 16-year-old shot and killed in shooting
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  • Peter (PJ) Hyman Jr. was just 16 years old when he was shot and killed outside of Citrus Park Town Center Mall on September 14.
  • His family and friends held a vigil to honor him on Sunday night.
  • Hillsborough County deputies arrested a 15-year-old boyfor his role in the shooting. He was charged with murder in the second degree, minor in possession of a firearm, and carrying a concealed firearm.
  • ABC Action News Reporter Lydia Vazquez caught up with friends and family, who are pleading with others in the community to put the guns down.

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