TAMPA, Fla. — The family of the teen who was shot and killed near railroad tracks is holding a funeral service and burial for him on Saturday morning.
Jevario Buie was killed in April and left near the railroad tracks between W Busch Boulevard and Rome Avenue. So far, no one has been arrested in connection with his death.
Buie was an eighth-grader at Memorial Middle School who played football. His family described him as a jokester who was just a regular teen.
“Javario was always laughing,” said his mother, Jasmine Baldwin. “He really loved his family, his sisters; he would always protect them.”
The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace in Tampa. Community, local and state officials will attend including State Attorney Suzy Lopez. Several organizations combating gun violence will also be there
The service will be followed by a car caravan to the Orange Hill Cemetery where Buie will be laid to rest.
If you have any information about the case you are asked to call the police department of Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay. Crimestoppers and the family are offering a reward of $8,000 for information leading to a conviction.
You can contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or **TIPS, report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com, or send a mobile tip using the free Florida Crime Stoppers Mobile application.
