Ersom Ghide, from Radford, Nottingham, died after being knifed in the chest on a residential street at around 5.40pm on Wednesday.
Nottinghamshire Police last night charged three boys, aged 14, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old with his murder.
All five boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been remanded and are due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday, cops say.
Officers were called to Hawksley Road in Radford at around 5.40pm on September 5 and Mr Ghide was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.
The alleged attack is thought to be an isolated incident.
Gregory Johnson, 36, a local dad-of-three, said: “It’s terrible. I’ve lived here for seven years and I have never heard of something like this.
“It’s really shocking, my kids are scared right now.
“I know families are thinking of moving away.
“It’s been getting really crazy round here for the last year – but I didn’t think it would get so serious.”
Messi Skadari, 24, who lives nearby, said: “I came off the tram saw this and thought it must be an emergency.
“You usually see police around Radford but a cordon like this is a surprise, it’s a bit scary.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen something like it round here.”
Speaking earlier this week, Det Insp Justine Wilson said: "We are saddened by this incident and our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this time.
"We believe this is an isolated attack, unconnected to recent incidents in other areas and there is no further threat to the wider public.
"We, like the community we serve, believe there is no place for weapons on our streets and are doing everything we can to put a stop to it.
"The investigation continues and officers are appealing to anyone with any information that could help to contact us on 101 quoting incident 710 of 5 September.
"You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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