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Perry: Community Unites to Say Goodbye to 11-Year-Old School Shooting Victim, Ahmir Jolliff

PERRY, Iowa – The community of Perry, Iowa, came together to pay their respects to 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff, who tragically lost his life in a shooting at Perry High School last week. The funeral held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church was attended by hundreds of people from Perry and beyond, showing the impact Ahmir had on those around him. According to Pastor Andrea Brownlee, Ahmir was a vibrant soul with a contagious smile, always showing …

Tragic Loss: “Smiley” Middle Schooler Ahmir Jolliff Killed in Iowa School Shooting

PERRY, Iowa – An 11-year-old boy known as “Smiley” was identified as the victim of a tragic school shooting at Perry Middle School and High School in Perry, Iowa. Ahmir Jolliff, a sixth grader, was described as a fun-loving kid who enjoyed playing soccer. He was shot three times in the morning attack, which also left seven others injured, including a school administrator. The shooting took place about 35 miles northwest of Des Moines, and …

Student Ahmir Jolliff Identified as Victim in Perry High School Shooting in Iowa

Perry, Iowa – Ahmir Jolliff, a sixth-grader, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at Perry High School in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Safety confirmed that Jolliff was one of eight victims in the shooting, which included seven others, three of whom were staff members and four students, who sustained varying degrees of injuries. The gunman, identified as 17-year-old Dylan Butler, was also found dead on the scene. Butler burst into the building …

Iowa School Shooting: Slain Sixth-Grader Identified as Ahmir Jolliff

PERRY, Iowa – An 11-year-old boy, Ahmir Jolliff, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at Perry High School in rural Iowa on Thursday. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Jolliff was one of eight people shot at the combined high school and middle school, 40 miles northwest of Des Moines. Three staff members and four other pupils were also injured to varying degrees. The suspected shooter, 17-year-old Dylan Butler, a student at …