Preston Lord would have turned 18 on Tuesday. To celebrate his life after a brutal beating, community members gathered to celebrate the life he lived.

Tuesday marks the second annual Preston Lord Day to honor the life of a teen who died after being brutally beaten nearly two years ago.

Community gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the life of Preston Lord, who was beaten to death in Queen Creek. Tuesday marked what would have been his 18th birthday.

An East Valley teen is being honored on what would have been his 18th birthday, nearly two years after he died as a result of teen violence.

Dozens of community members, friends and family of Preston Lord gathered in downtown Chandler Tuesday to honor the teen on what would have been his 18th birthday.