Family and friends held a balloon vigil on Sunday for 31-year-old Jocques Clemmons who was shot and killed by a Metro police officer on February 10.
His family walked across the Pedestrian Bridge and then released balloons after the march.
Clemmons' step-father remembered where he was the day of the shooting.
"I kept hearing the sirens towards South 5th, and they kept turning right on South 6th Street. When I got to S. 6th St. I looked up the hill and I saw it taped off and everything, and I prayed that it wasn't my son and I went on to clean the church," Karl Tate said.
"It's been surreal the past two days. You see this all the time, but you never expect it to happen to your own child. He was a good man, he wasn't perfect by no means. I'm wondering why they had to shoot him in the back, why was he shot in the back," he said.
Clemmons left behind two sons, ages 8 and 13.
LaDonta Gregory, age 15, knows what it's like to lose his father at a young age.
"He's got a young boy. It's going to be hard. My daddy died when I was the same age, and it didn't turn into nothing but anger. I'm going to be there for him because they're like a family for me," Gregory said.
The family has continued to pray for answers.
"We're not trying to set off no time bomb or anything like that, but you see, this happens too often, and now I'm an advocate for all life matters but I'm also an advocate for justice," Tate said.
The family has set up a gofundme account for funeral expenses and to help Clemmons' two sons. To donate, click here.
