OGDEN — People in Ogden gathered Wednesday evening to remember a 16-year-old who was shot and killed near Ben Lomond High School.

Family members have identified the victim as Mason Caballero. Police said he was shot Tuesday afternoon near the high school after classes had ended for the day. Staffers at the school tried to save him before first responders arrived, officials said, but he died.

As of late Wednesday, police were still searching for the shooter.

A day after the shooting, a large crowd stood outside Ben Lomond High School for a community vigil. Speakers prayed and shared thoughts in both English and Spanish, calling the teen’s death “a loss.”

Loved ones and friends of Mason sobbed and hugged each other. Others released balloons into the air and held candles.

“It’s overwhelm

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