SALT LAKE CITY — The family of Javen Welcher, the 17-year-old shot and killed on Halloween night in West Valley City , continues to grieve his loss as suspects remain at large days after the incident.

"He was a great kid, for him to be shot and killed. It’s horrible. It’s tragic," said Welcher's mother, Jennifer Diaz, through tears. "It’s just so tragic."

Outside their Salt Lake City home Monday, Welcher's family shared the horrifying way in which they learned of Javen's death.

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"I was supposed to go pick him up between 1 and 2, so I started calling at midnight, his phone just kept ringing and ringing, and that’s just not like him," Diaz shared.

Hours later, Diaz an

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