CINCINNATI — Winton Hills neighborhoods left to pick up the pieces after a a five-year-old boy was shot Thursday morning. Cincinnati police reported that the boy, Artagist Stanford III, died two days later.

“I cried so much I don’t think I can even cry anymore, I’ve been crying for three days straight,” said the boy’s mother, Terri Fahey.

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Fahey gathered her neighbors Sunday night to mourn the loss of her son and celebrate the life he lived and the joy he brought her.

“He was a funny, smart, intelligent kid. It touched everyone. He didn’t even know the kids that were here, he touched everybody,” Fahey said.

His family called him “Arty” and he was the eldest of three siblings with a younger brother and a sister. His family said he was a kindergarten student at Winton Hills Academy.

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Neighbors brought balloons, many with a special Spider-Man theme. Others lit candles, sang songs and prayed for family and community.

The community sent the balloons skyward, hoping to reach “Arty” in the skies above.

“I hope he looks down and sees how many people care about him,” Fahey said.

But even with the support and love from family and friends, a hole was left in both parents’ hearts.

“It’s going to take a while for us to recover from this,” Arty’s mother said.

Family and friends said they are waiting for whoever may be responsible for the shooting to be brought to justice. Cincinnati police reported that the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.