Anti-Bullying Supporters Call for Action

A crowd of supporters packed a church to remember a DeKalb County boy who killed himself after his mother said he was bullied.

The supporters of Jaheem Herrera held a rally, and called for action to help other children suffering at the hands of bullies.

Some of the people praying at the rally knew the 11-year-old while others, just knew about his story.

"Thank you all for everything and we're going to fight for Jaheem," said the Jaheem's mother, Masika Bermudez.

Herrera hung himself in his bedroom, back in April, after friends and family said the child was repeatedly bullied and teased at Dunaire Elementary School in DeKalb County.

His mother said she went to the school herself to complain -- more than once -- before her son's death.

"He opened the doors to a lot of kids. To all of the kids, don't be afraid to talk to your mom and dad. No matter who threatens you, you speak. Don't hide anything from nobody," said Bermudez.

The speakers at the gathering were calling for any way possible to prevent from happening to another child, which includes anti-bullying legislation at the state capitol.

"What do you believe went wrong from the beginning in this case?" asked FOX 5 reporter Darryl Carver.

"There's a lack of action. When a parent comes to you seven and eight times telling you there's a serious bullying problem, that's a serious failure of the system," said attorney Gregory Griggs.

The attorney for the family said they do plan to file a lawsuit against the school district.

Officials at DeKalb County Schools system would not return phone calls for comment.

In the past, the school system has told FOX 5 that the district has anti-bullying programs in place.