Boy, 12, shot dead when he walked into the middle of a gunfight between youths aged 12-16 in Cleveland was a 'good student who loved sports', say his family

12-year-old boy killed after five boys aged between 12 and 16 open fire
He's described by his family as a 'good student who loved sports'
He was shot by the stray bullet near his father's beauty supply store
The two groups of teenage boys appeared to clash in the Cleveland street
Police Chief Calvin Williams has appealed to the public for witnesses

By Michelle Ganney For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

Published: 16:43 GMT, 26 November 2017 | Updated: 16:59 GMT, 26 November 2017

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Abdel Bashiti, 12, was killed in the tragic Cleveland shooting between two groups of teenagers Friday night

It has been revealed that it was a 12-year-old male student who was killed in the tragic Cleveland shooting between two groups of teenagers Friday night.

Abdel Bashiti, of Parma, was shot Friday night when he and his father walked out onto the street after gunfire erupted outside.

Family members say the young boy, who was killed by a stray bullet during the gun attack near his father's beauty supply store, was a good student who loved sports.

Five teen boys between the ages of 14 and 16 standing in front of a liquor store next door were wounded, including a 16-year-old hospitalized with a head wound.

Relatives told Cleveland.com that Abdel was a seventh-grader who was celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with family members from all over the country. They say he only occasionally helped his father at the store.

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Family members say the young boy (above), who was killed by a stray bullet during a shooting attack near his father's beauty supply store, was a good student who loved sports

Pictured here is the Beauty Supply store Abdel and his father were walking out of when the 12-year-old was struck by a bullet

Activists and local residents held a march in Abdel's memory to honor the young boy. They also organized a rally to raise awareness and end violence on Saturday evening.

The children, all of whom were aged 12 to 16 and male, were in two separate groups when the shots began at 7:30pm Friday night.

It is not clear what prompted the fight, but police have stated they don't believe the young boys were part of any gangs, they merely 'crossed paths'.

Residents and business owners joined forces to hold a rally in honor of Abdel

People gathered on the streets of Ohio to pay their respects to Abdel and his family

Police Chief Calvin Williams sent his condolences to the family of the dead child.

Williams says police are investigating and are appealing for the public's help in finding out who did the shooting.

'Kids crossed paths and shots were fired. We don’t exactly know what spurred this or what happened, but definitely, our hearts go out to the families of the victims here,' he said.