MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — About 100 people gathered Sunday at Red Arrow Park in Manitowoc to remember 25-year-old Jaisiah Owens, who was shot and killed last week.

The tribute included releasing balloons, lighting candles, and sending lanterns out onto Lake Michigan. Hundreds of candles illuminated the park as friends and family honored Owens' memory.

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Friends and family say Owens left a lasting impact on everyone he met.

"When you lose somebody like him, it's almost like you feel like you'll never meet another person like that," Charronda Nelson said.

Nelson says she shared some of life's biggest moments with Jaisiah, including her daughter's first steps.

"I tried to get her to walk for

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