‘I live on the hugs and prayers of others’: Jason Chavis is remembered by friends and family – CBS Pittsburgh

By: Patrick Damp/KDKA-TV

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Friends and family gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of a man who was shot and killed in Homestead a week ago.

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Jason Chavis was remembered as a fine young man with a bright future on the horizon.

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His father, former Pitt football player Jason Chavis, is doing whatever it takes to find his son’s killer and said he’s grateful for all the support he’s received from the community.

“I’m just blown away by the love and support, frankly I live off the hugs and prayers of others, it was all people have,” he said.

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