At just 12-years-old, Omari Everett-Mitchell had a magnetic personality that captivated hearts.

"Omari was full of joy. He was my huggy bear," said his mother, Bianca Everett.

"A sweet soul and you couldn't just help but to love Omari," said Ashanti Attipoe. She is the founder of the non-profit Never Broke Again which organized the balloon release and memorial on Saturday afternoon.

Omari's family and friends gathered at the Johnson Homes in North Philadelphia to remember his bright spirit.

It's an unbearable loss for his mother, Bianca Everett, and his four siblings.

"I love him. I love him. I want my son back," cried Everett.

The Philadelphia Fire Department said Omari lost his life in a house fire on the 1900 block of North 25th Street on August 15th. It was caused by an electrica

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