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Family walks to home where son was killed

Saban Ferizi finally saw where his son died.

About 60 family members and friends attended a vigil Thursday evening for Eros Berisaj outside the house where he died on April 3.

Berisaj, 15, was shot and killed as he allegedly broke into a house at 525 Creekwood Court.

The attendees, many of whom wore T-shirts adorned with photographs of Eros, gathered at about 5:15 p.m. and walked about a mile from Eros’ family’s house to Creekwood Court.

The Rev. Fred Brown, pastor of the State Street Baptist Church and friend of Ferizi, led the group in prayer after the procession arrived at the house.

The family had announced that they would gather at the Warren County Justice Center, but decided they would march to the house.

Ferizi had previously said he wanted to see where his son died.

Ferizi said that while seeing the place where Eros died offered some consolation, it didn’t answer the questions surrounding the incident.

He said he is awaiting answers from authorities as to whether his son was shot inside or outside the residence.

There were multiple bruises on his son’s face and Ferizi wants to know how he got them.

There appeared to be three bullet holes in the back of the house – two holes in the door and one about a foot and half from the door in the back wall.

Ferizi said he wants to know how many times Eros was shot at before he was struck.

Ferizi also wants to know if someone was with Eros that afternoon and Officer Barry Pruitt, public information officer for the Bowling Green police, said investigators are looking into that possibility.

Eros’ sister, Valentina Ferizi, said investigators told her they would subpoena Eros’ cell phone records to determine whom he talked with that day.

Attendees at Thursday’s vigil spent about 20 minutes on the street in front of the house and then placed flowers on the curb before leaving.

Cassie Reece, 15, a freshman at Warren Central High School, said she had known Eros for about four years.

“I never imagined he’d do anything like this,” she said.

Barbara Mosley, 14, attended Moss Middle School with Eros and had known him for about six years.

Eros called Mosley the afternoon he was killed and told her he was going to get his mother something to eat, she said.

“Just before he hung up, he told me he loved me,” Mosley said.

Reach Larry Rowell at news@chherald.com.

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