. >> timothy hewlin describes his son as a young man taken far too soon. >> reporter: hyattsville resident tim e thy hewlin said he saw his son about a year ago. little did he know at the time that would be the last time he would ever see demetrius. >> he was an outgoing, well mannered kid. >> reporter: 16-year-old demetrius hewlin was one of three students in chardon, ohio who was shot to death allegedly by 17-year-old t.j. lane, a student at a school for at risk kids who prosecutors say randomly chose his victims. >> when i got that phone call last monday, it was devastating. >> reporter: according to timothy, demetrius had lived in ohio with his mother since he was a little boy. despite that timothy said he and demetrius had a great relationship, traveled all over the country together and he can't imagine life without him. >> i'm a religious person. i believe one day we're all going to meet up. >> reporter: demetrius hewlin will be buried in ohio on tuesday, two days before what would have been his 17th birthday. the suspect meanwhile has been charged with a juvenile with three counts o