'I need justice for my son:' Junior's family thanks supporters as thousands mourn 15-year-old boy's stabbing death

MOTT HAVEN, the Bronx -- (WPIX) -- The mother of 15-year-old gang-attack victim Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz spoke out Monday as thousands gathered to pay respects to her son at his wake.

Leandra Feliz expressed how thankful she is for the support she's gotten from all around the world since her son's brutal slaying Wednesday night outside a bodega in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.

"I want to say thank you to everyone. The police are doing a great job with the arrests and I hope that they continue to go to the end and find all of the people who were involved," Feliz said.

She told reporters that she needs justice for her son and hopes that the people who killed him will get what they deserve.

"My heart is broken. He was a sweet kid with a very good heart," Feliz said.

His father, Lesandro Guzman, also spoke out about Junior's dream to become a police officer.

He showed a tattoo that he got on his left hand in honor of his slain child — a picture of his son's face with the letters "R.I.P" written below.

"I need justice for my son," Feliz said. "That's my Junior baby."

The wake outside R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home on Southern Boulevard has drawn thousands of mourners, who paid respects in diverse ways. One group released a set of white balloons into the sky while shouting "Junior!"