“It’s just been an honor to be his mother” Justin Jiminez’s mother reacts to son’s death

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- “My son was a reflection of everything this guy was not. and, I'll never be able to wrap my mind around that.” Justin Jiminez is being remembered Friday by his mom Jodi Ojeda.

On December 31st, Jodi got a call no mother wants to get, that her son Justin was shot and killed.

According to Jodi, Justin was a fun kid who was goofy and funny, always making people laugh.

Ojeda told KTVZ News, “Anybody who knows them will say he was funny. Just always there humor in the crowd and and joy to be around them. It was like that every time we were together. It was just always funny and a joy to be with them.”

Justin was the second son of five. All five of them born within 7 years.

This year has been hard for Jodi, as her 3rd child, Justin’s younger brother, died in April.

Jodi says Justin was the perfect older brother, and a perfect son.

“He was perfectly placed in number two position. And that's, a big void now between number one and number 4 or 5 and, our family size is, you know, cut in half and then some," Ojeda told KTVZ News. "It’s just been an honor to be his mother.”

Justin’s family launched a fundraising campaign to help with some of the costs.

Justin leaves behind a family and his two kids.

He was 32 years old.