Teen Shot Outside Reading Night Club

A teenager is recovering this morning after being shot outside a local nightclub.

[lil jazz]

man y he had to die a bullet to his head and just killed him y him .i just think like na it aint him wat he do he was a good person i knew him for a long time froim chase to elder to the school he went to .. he used to b n pricehill dam i kno his mama 2.. dats crazy ppl do anything all i just wanna knw y him...!!

[asia]

man i can't baleave that happen i just seen him the day before now he gone thats crazy.

[ashley]

i go 2 nch high school and i had choir class wit jabare. jabare wuz nerv rekin but he wuz ah cool person. wen i heard about him bein shot i prayed dat he wuld b ok. our biology teacher den gav us tha news dat jabare died at 5 dat tuesday mornin afta memorial day. i didn cry at 1st but wen i got 2 3rd bell n saw my friend cryin n den his pic, i culdn help it or hold it n no mor. 4 tha rest of tha day i cried. once we got 2 choir class, everybody wuz n tears, i mean everybody. i bought flowers dat nite n tha nxt mornin i out em on his chair whic he sat n choir. i wen 2 his funeral dis past tuesday and it wuz hella ppl outsid n insid tha funeral hme. ppl frm elder n his ppls wuz all der. jabare had on ah whit suit leavn dis wrld n bein buried lookin fresh. his father velton jabare battle wuz killed i thnk ioon knw how but his dad passed away n '96. jabare wuz tha only son of his mom n dads union. i hope his mama buried him nxt 2 his dad. its sad how my generation iz gitn it really iz. i'll c u up n heaven jabare

[chrs]

seen him at the taste of cicinnati we shook hands than at the club weshook hands this crazy how my friend went he played alot but not to the point a human life should be tooken!!!!!!! love you bra we miss you already!!!!

[angeleyes]

This is such a tragedy. The violence needs to stop amongst the youths. It is taken to many lives far too soon. My condolences to his parents and the rest of his family and close friends. Hopefully the person who did this is remorseful but I hope justice is served and he will get the punishment well deserve.

[Londa]

Damn I cant believe wy someone would wanna kill him he was a gud person did nothin 2 nobody...I had seen him on da square lyk aweek b4 he was killed and we would b messin wit each other he was lyk another brother to me him and my brother was friends 4 a long tym from Chase School and its jus hard 2 believe he gone he was jus here now gone.I was at his funeral and I couldn c him layin der lyk dat I cry each and every day wishin dat he would come back...somebody tok him from alot of ppl who looked up and cherished him...And the last words he said 2 me was yu better not b talkin 2 no lil boyz cuz ima beat him and yu up and be gud ill c yu around cuz he was gettin off the bus goin home 2 Price Hill where we both stayed now he gone...I miss hearin his voice and us playin around and him callin me big head an stuff...but I ah C u one day big brah save me a spot next 2 yu...I LOVE YU AND MISS YU JABARE gone but not 4gotten

[brb]

the night club was not in reading, it wqas in avondale

[Meriah]

i cant believe dat he gon...i got his pic & obituary on mii wall. i git sad err time i luk up at em. i went to NCH wit him, and i wonder wy...i jus wan kno wy sumbodi wud do sumtime lik dat 2 sumbodi lik him...jus lik errbody said, Jabare was a gud person, wit a kind heart. I was new 2 da skool, & he jus welcomed me wit open arms. Befor he got 2 kno me, he was playin around wit me, but once me got 2 kno me, he jus started playin harder. Dat was jus him man...he made errbodi love him.I jus saw him 2 days befor he got shot...and is jus hard 4 me 2 even imagine dat he aint on dis earth no mo, but i kno dat i'l c him again 1 day up in heaven. I luv u an alwayz wil...gone but neva forgotten!

[dede]

I kno it's been ah min since his death but i still think bout him..lyk da tyme i use ta be ova ma sister hz and he use ta call me big head and messed wit me i mean it jus feel so unreal ta me lyk he was jus here yesterday and now he's gone today..he was a gud person always made me laugh everyone lovd em and had no enemy's He wasn exactly ma brotha but ta me he was..I lov u big bra i kno u in heaven lukin dwn on us and we dwn here lookin up et u..R.I.P JABARE BATTLE LOV YA ALWAYS

[Carla B]

I am so proud to be his mother. I googled his name today and found all these wonderful comments about the young man that I think of everyday and I still cry myself to sleep at night. Still questioning WHY? WHY JABARE"?

[hye]

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[hey]

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[Ryann Chis]

Carla B wrote:

I am so proud to be his mother. I googled his name today and found all these wonderful comments about the young man that I think of everyday and I still cry myself to sleep at night. Still questioning WHY? WHY JABARE"?

Carla i no what u feelin rite now but i cnt feel wat u r feelin on da nside nown dat yo son is gone. he wuz my cuzn sumwat like my big brotha but sum1 apparently 4 no reason at all killd em and now i aint got my big cuz no mo. I look up at da shrine i made 4 em on my wall and ery day i wake up and thnk about seein em dat 1 day wen i get up 2 heaven... gone but neva eva 4gotten

[Carla B]

Ryann, that was so sweet! I know you miss Jabare' too.

[Shamika]

Man its almost a year later and i still cant believe he is gone.He was a little brother to me for real.I still rememeber like it was yesterday taking him and picking him up from work.The last time i seen him i remember giving him a big hug and telling him how much i missed him...remembering this stuff is really hard.He was suppose to come to columbus to play for OSU.He was so young and a good real good person at heart for sure.I really miss you little brother.The memories i have will always be with me.

[Big B]

Almost a year gone by and it still goes through my head why did this kid have to die.... I played football with this kid in highschool. Sure he was one of those kids that had a little fun and some times too much fun but he always put a smile on everybodies face. Not a day goes by that i dont think about this kid, he will always be remembered in my eyes as someone who was just fun to be around and as a friend! We miss ya JB,
Love ya man!
B

[danielle]

ma kuzin whus coo wit hella ppl yesterday whus da day of him gettin shot an tomorro is da day he actually died mann...ppl too lame...tht dude took ma blood away frm me ah year ago tomorro...luv yu jabare...3700 boss y not...

[Carla B]

Well today is one of the hardest days I have had to deal with. My son has been gone for exactly one year today. It hurts so bad, I am in school representin'wearing my When You Peep the SWAGG tee shirt with Jabare' and Lauren's pictures all over it. I will represent my son til my last breath. Thank you to all that love him almost as much as I do. Trial for his murder begins June 1st. Please keep me in your prayers. I do still need them. Carla B

[Carla B]

Thank you for thinking of my son

[Tanielle J]

It's hard and i still can't believe he is gone. I grew up with him ever since i was in the 5th grade and attended Chase... He was always the class clown and knew how to make everybody smile.. He was a person that no matter how hard you wanted to be mad he just wouldn't let you stay that way..He used to call my mom or Ms. Johnson that she was his wife no matter what.. Then we would all laugh about it.. When he came to NCH was like thats not him.. I took one look at his smile and said there is my Jabare.. When I heard he got shot i told people to stop texting me because he was not shot.. They said turn on your tv. I did and i saw the news.. I didn't know what to think but i remember dropping to my knees and sayin God if it is his time take him under his wings, but if he is not going with you then leave him here. I went to school where my teacher told me that he passed and i cried the rest of the week and sometimes skipped class just to look at his picture in the office.. It was truly a lost that we have shared... But no matter what he wants to b remembered as the Jabare we all no and love and he wants us to know that he is lookin down smiling and still being goofy... To his mom I cant say i know how u feel because I don i jus want you to know that you had an amazing son and im glad he got to be apart of my life.. He really made me open my eyes and realize that tomorrow is not promised and to never take anythin for granted.. Thank You for blessing us with a true angel.. God Bless