The law firm that represented Rondon’s family also planned to establish a scholarship fund in honor of the teen, according to Doug Sheff, the family’s attorney.

Rondon, a high school junior, was “full of life” and loved science and music, Sheff said.

“He dreamt of going to college and cared for his family members in every way possible. His mother, Rosaly, described Leonel as ‘the happiness of the house.’ The family can only hope that this kind of catastrophe will never happen again,” Sheff said.