PALM BAY, Fla. — Today marks four years since a standout high school football player was shot and killed outside a Brevard County gas station.

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His mother is working to honor him and help other children in need in their community.

Palm Bay High School football standout Twonnie Pollard was shot and killed after a dispute at a Melbourne gas station in 2018.

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Pollard’s family and friends wanted him remembered for how he lived rather than how he died, and now they’re working to fulfill a final wish.

A vigil is set to be held for Pollard later tonight. A balloon release will happen around 6:30 p.m. off South Babcock Street where Pollard was shot, across from Palm Bay High School, where Pollard graduated in 2016.

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His mother said more events will follow to support a foundation in her son’s name.

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