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The two young men found dead off a Schuylkill County highway early Tuesday morning were Angelito Caraballo and Hunter Mock, their loved ones revealed in a pair of GoFundMe campaigns.
The pair now identified as Caraballo and Mock were discovered around 3:30 a.m. near Ferndale Road in New Philadelphia Borough, about a mile east of Route 209, state troopers said previously.
Mock's aunt Rachael Friendy said on GoFundMe that her nephew was "found brutally murdered."
"We would like to give him a proper send-off," she wrote on the crowd-funding site. "Any and all contributions will be used for funeral expenses."
Caraballo's loved ones are also accepting donations for memorial services on two separate, verified GoFundMe campaigns.
The Pottsville Area School District, where Caraballo was reportedly a student last year, said counseling is being offered to students and families.
"We extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Angel," wrote Superintendent Dr. Sarah Yoder.
Update: State police identified 18-year-old Hunter Mock as a victim in a release on Thursday afternoon. They did not name the other victim but said he was 16.
Their manner of death was homicide, according to the Dauphin County Forensic Facility.
Click here to support Hunter Mock's family and here to support Angel Caraballo's family on GoFundMe.com.
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