JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The community is in shock as they come to terms with the loss of a young teenager, Amir Bostic, who was killed in a shooting incident in Sandalwood last Friday evening.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Amir was shot during a suspected drug transaction. The incident also left two others injured, including another teenager.

Footage from a neighbor’s security camera, obtained by First Coast News, captured the chilling sound of several gunshots echoing through the normally peaceful neighborhood just before Amir’s life was taken.

“Amir was the kind of person who would offer you the shirt off his back,” said his grandfather, Edward Bostic Sr. “No parent should ever have to plan a funeral for their child.”

Bostic described his grandson as sweet and kindhearted, a teenager who loved video games and simply wanted to fit in. Amir was the youngest of three siblings and had just moved to the Sandalwood area in August, starting the school year at Sandalwood High School. He lived in the neighborhood where he died with his mother, Latriceka Bostic.

“Amir is not a leader. He was more of a follower,” Bostic said. “Unfortunately, in this situation, being a follower led to this tragedy.”

Another portion of the surveillance video appears to show a person walking away before turning back and firing additional shots.

Amir was lying in the middle of the road for about 10 minutes before JSO officers said they arrived. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died.

“You’re talking about a 16-year-old who hadn’t even begun to live his life,” Bostic said.

JSO said an adult man was found inside a car with gunshot wounds, and another teen was shot once. Investigators also confirmed bullets hit a nearby home.

The family learned about Amir’s death through a phone call.

“My daughter received a call from one of the boys who said, ‘Your son has been killed,’” Bostic said. “That’s how we found out.”

Bostic said Amir knew the other teen and the adult involved in the shooting, but insists his grandson did not use drugs.

JSO said the investigation is ongoing.