Ahmir Jolliff, age 11

Lost to gun violence on January 4, 2024 in Perry, Iowa.

Photo sources:

Jan 6: New York Post: Sixth-grade student killed in Iowa school shooting ID’d as ‘Smiley’ Ahmir Jolliff, 11: ‘He loved everyone’
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Ottumwa Courier: 11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting remembered as a joyful boy who loved soccer and singing

News sources:

Jan 5: The Des Moines Register: Iowa schools show solidarity with Perry High after school shooting leaves 11-year-old dead
KCCI: 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded seven in Iowa school shooting, police say
Jan 4: The Des Moines Register: Sixth grade student killed in Perry school shooting; five other victims shot
‘Mass casualty event’ at PHS Thursday morning | ThePerryNews
WAVY.com: Update: Multiple gunshot victims at Perry High School, gunman is dead

Also killed was:

Dan Marburger, age 56

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