Winey Ogweta hugs loved ones as they arrive at Kennedy Park for a memorial for her boyfriend Raoul Tshiyuka. Ogweta said she has known Tshiyuka since they were 8 and they had started talking about marriage.
A man ties a bunch of balloons to a gate at Kennedy Park before a memorial for Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka on what would have been his 31st birthday on March 11. Tshiyuka was shot on March 2 in Portland and later died at Maine Medical Center.
Friends and family of Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka hug each other at a gathering at Kennedy Park to honor him on March 31, what would have been his 31st birthday.
Klein Mulongo, speaks about his older brother, Raoul Tshiyuka, as he keeps his arm around their mother, Arianne Fazila, during a vigil at Kennedy Park.
Estella Omal cries as she hugs Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka’s mother Arianne Fazila.
Friends and family of Tshiyuka, including his girlfriend Winey Ogweta, center, listen to loved ones talk about his life.
Rita Achiro speaks about Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka, "We lost a part of us, and we're going to be burying so many memories from our childhood," she said.
Winey Ogweta a holds a balloon for her late-boyfriend Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka. Mapendo translates to "love" in Swahili.
Estella Omal, left, and another loved one of Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka sing happy birthday to him. Omal was a close childhood friend of Tshiyuka.
Winey Ogweta speaks to friends and family about her boyfriend Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka. She met him when she was about 8 years old.
Winey Ogweta, third from right, hugs friends and family at the gathering to honor Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka.
Lilly Angelo said "I am hurt," not just for Tshiyuka's death but by all of the loos to gun violence within her community.
Tshiyuka loved spending time with friends, competing in pool. But he also loved a good night in with Mayo, the dog he'd had for 13 years.
Klein Mulongo, center, Raoul Mapendo Tshiyuka younger brother, Arianne Fazila, his mother, far left, and Winey Ogweta, his girlfriend, second from right, listen as Ogweta’s sister, Lilly Angelo, speaks about the prevalence of gun violence.
Friends of Tshiyuka pay their respects to his mother, Arianne Fazila, center, after a memorial at Kennedy Park.
Loved ones of Raoul Tshiyuka clean up after a memorial to honor him at Kennedy Park where he grew up. Friends and family said he could often be found on the basketball court as a child.
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