Slain Jacksonville 14-year-old remembered as 'Henry the Great' by his grandma

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Family members of 14-year-old Henry Atkins are saying their goodbyes after he was shot and killed last week.

Police say the teenager was behind a closed day care off Ricker Road near Indian Lakes Drive when he was shot on Sept. 12. Investigators say three minors were brought in for questioning after flagging down a passerby to take Henry to a fire station.

“He’s going to be missed, very much. I call him Henry the Great because God instilled in him greatness, and he was a great young man,” Audrey Ross, Henry's grandmother, said.

Ross, who Henry called Memaw, remembers her last conversation with her grandson.

“He said, 'Memaw,' I said, 'Yes baby.' He said, 'I love you,' I said, 'I love you, too,'” she said.

JSO tells Action News Jax it’s an ongoing investigation.

“An arrest will be made and justice will be served,” Ross said.

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