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A vigil was held on Sept. 13 for Giovanni Pelletier, a teen who was found dead days after he went missing while visiting family in Florida

The teen texted his mom "help" 30 minutes after he was picked up by his cousins in Florida

Giovanni's girlfriend Arden said "he was always just being the brightest person in the room"

A vigil has been held for a teen who was found dead days after texting his mom “help” while out of state to reconnect with family.

Giovanni Pelletier, 18, was found dead in a pond in Florida in August, authorities previously announced.

The teen was seen on video sprinting down an embankment near where he was later found dead, they said. He had recently traveled with family to Florida from Raleigh, N.C., in July.

A vigil for Giovanni was held on Satu

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