LAS VEGAS -- A family is in awe of how many lives their son touched.

The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday.

Marcos was a freshman at Bonanza High School. The church was flooded with young friends.

Mourners said Marcos was friends with everyone. Children who knew him said he was always the one who tried to cheer up everybody.

They said he will be sorely missed.

Friends leaned on each other for support, many never experiencing a death in their young lives.

"This is such a big loss, because he was special to everybody, and everyone around him," said Vivian Mora, of Garside Choir. Marcos was in the choir during his middle school years.

"To have this happen suddenly, I think everyone's still in shock," Vivian said.

But through tears, they talked about fond memories.

As downtown redevelopment efforts continue, an important link between projects will open next week.

The new Symphony Park Pedestrian Bridge will officially open at 10 a.m. Wednesday. A ceremony will take place at the western base of the new bridge in Symphony Park.

Members of the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nevada Ballet Theater will be on hand for the opening ceremony.

The new bridge spans the railroad tracks to provide access for residents and visitors to walk between downtown and Symphony Park. The bridge also provides a path for those wanting to park at the City Hall garage and visit The Smith Center, the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health or the Discovery Children’s Museum.

The project cost $4.5 million, with funding coming from a $500,000 federal grant through the Federal Highway Administration, $3.6 million in Congestion Mitigation Air Quality funds, and $400,000 from the city of Las Vegas general fund.

Louie Anderson returns to Las Vegas as he takes up comedic residency at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in the downtown casino’s showroom.

Fresh off his success on the ABC celebrity diving series “Splash,” Anderson is glad to be back on dry land. 

“Diving is a lot like stand-up,” Anderson said. “You can't go back once you're up there. There's only a shame walk. I gotta dive into the audience or dive into the pool.”