Friends and family of Kenneth [Kenny] Stoffer gathered to remember the 39-year-old's life, as it was taken by gunfire Monday.

Those close to the father of seven are calling for the ongoing gun violence to stop, as Stoffer becomes the latest homicide in the City of Youngstown in the first week of June.

"To keep losing to violence and nonsense, it has to stop," said Juanita Pete, Stoffer's friend and coworker. "It's just unfair. If no one steps up to stop it, it's just going to get worse."

39-year-old Kenny Stoffer lost his life in the early hours of Monday morning when he was shot several times and killed outside of a home along Republic Avenue on Youngstown's East Side.

He was an employee at The Vault Hair Salon and Barbershop, where he often took his children to teach them the importance of hard work. Kenny's co-workers told 21 News he would often offer free haircuts to youth.

"Kenny had his kids come through the salon all the time," Pete said, who owns The Vault. "We always talked about what we wanted for our kids. He would host fundraisers and allow fathers to bring their kids to the salon for courtesy haircuts. He was a great person."

"This is so unreal, I still can't process it," said Kia Stoffer, Kenny's sister. "I don't even know how I'm about to get through life without him. I just don't know."

Four days since the shooting and police have no suspects in mind. As YPD and the Coroner's Office continue to investigate, Stoffer's loved ones took the time to honor the father of seven at a vigil and balloon release Thursday.

"He was for bringing people together," said Jewel Harris, Kenny's mother. "And man, he brought us together today."

Stoffer is the eighth person to die from gun violence in Youngstown this year. Those gathering at Thursday's vigil for Stoffer said social media is to blame for much of the gun violence happening in the city. 

"The gun violence is just out of control," Harris added. "And then the murders aren't getting solved. That's more heartbreaking than anything because I know this probably won't be solved."

"It's hurting a community," Pete added. "Look how many people are here. You don't kill one. You kill a community."

Kenny's circle shared a message to those who resort to gun violence in the community, yearning to see a safer city.

"Gun violence is not going to stop anything," Pete said. "It's going to continue for generations on. It doesn't stop there. We, as grown-ups, in Youngstown need to step up and do something when we notice things are going wrong."

Anyone with any information on this homicide should call Youngstown Police or Crime Stoppers at 330-746-CLUE.