A vigil was held Tuesday night to remember a young boy hit and killed by a car over the 4th of July weekend.
Around 300 friends, family and strangers paid tribute to Ginbilo Jordan Yarn, known as "Nobi." Candles burned bright as the members of the Rubonia community and throughout Manatee County came together to remember the 9-year-old.
On July 4, his life came to an end when he was hit by a car on the corner of 72nd Street Court E and 14th Avenue East.
Nobi's mother Michelle Jordan stayed strong surrounded by a sea of supporters.
“I didn’t know that he touched the community," she said.
Nobi’s big sister Dyaisha Jordan cried as she looked at her brother's memorial. Her brother was her world, but she didn’t know he meant so much to so many.
“We always thought that Nobi was just going on his bicycle riding but actually he was around touching lives that we never knew of, and it's shocking to me,” she said.
Nobi's teacher Sharon Eure says he had a kind heart and loved helping other kids.
“If they needed help getting off the bus or on the bus or anything else, he was always very helpful," she said.
Friends like Jeremyah Martinez loved him for it.
“He would make friends with everybody," he said.
Charges are pending against the driver. Witnesses say the driver hit Nobi, then drove off, later returning to the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.