Yore Thour Jieng, age 14
Lost to gun violence on October 24, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Yore and his family immigrated from Sudan in 2002.
Photo sources:
- Des Moines Register: Yore Jieng's Obituary on Des Moines Register
- gofundme.com: Click here to support Yore Jieng by John Lamb
News sources:
- Oct 30: whotv.com: Des Moines Teen Killed Known as Neighborhood Ambassador
- Des Moines teen shot in the head dies
- Oct 24: Des Moines Register: Police identify boy, 14, who was shot in the head
- Oct 24: whotv.com: 14-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Being Shot in Head
- Gun Violence Archive
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