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DES MOINES, Iowa —
Ahmir Jolliff dashed out of his home in Perry Thursday morning, eager to
see his friends on the first day back to school after winter break.
It was vintage Ahmir — known as "Smiley" around his house — an
11-year-old whirlwind of cheerful activity. He kept a trunk of toys
unlocked in the front yard so anyone could play with them, his mother
said. He loved soccer, played the tuba and sang in choir. He had a habit
of touching people on their shoulder and asking them how their day was.
Ahmir was killed Thursday before class even started, when a 17-year-old
student at Perry High School opened fire in the cafeteria. The
sixth-grader, who attended the middle school that's connected to the
high school, was shot three times, authorities said. Seven others,
including the school's principal, two other staff members and four
students, were wounded before the shooter died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
Ahmir's mother, Erica Jolliff, said on that morning, her son couldn't
wait to get to school and left minutes ahead of his mom and sister, who
is in ninth-grade. Jolliff soon found herself scouring the streets for
her children when authorities sped into town and blocked access to the
complex after the shooting. She found her daughter unharmed. But she
couldn't find Ahmir.
"I just had a feeling he was still in that building," she said.
Jolliff said she was horrified to hear that friends of 17-year-old Dylan
Butler, who police have identified as the shooter, say he was bullied
for years and that teachers and school officials did nothing to protect
him.
"We send our condolences to the family of Dylan; they're in our prayers
and we're truly sorry for his loss as well," she said in an interview
late Friday with The Associated Press.
The shooting happened just after 7:30 a.m. Thursday, shortly before
classes were set to begin on the first day back after winter break. Iowa
Division of Criminal Investigation spokesman Mitch Mortvedt told the AP
the shooting started in the cafeteria, where students from several
grades were eating breakfast, then spilled outside the cafeteria but was
contained to the north end of the school.
Authorities said Butler had a pump-action shotgun and a small-caliber
handgun. Mortvedt said authorities also found a "pretty rudimentary"
improvised explosive device in Butler's belongings, and it was rendered
safe.
Two friends and their mother who spoke with the AP said Butler was a
quiet person who had been bullied since elementary school. Investigators
are still working to get a "good grasp of who Dylan was," Mortvedt said.
The investigation will include Butler's background along with the
"environment of the school," he said.
Superintendent Clark Wicks wouldn't discuss whether Butler had been
bullied, but he defended the way his district responds to those
situations, saying: "We take every bullying situation seriously and our
goal is to always have that safe and inviting atmosphere."
Perry has about 8,000 residents and is about 40 miles northwest of Des
Moines, on the edge of the state capital's metropolitan area. The high
school is part of the 1,785-student Perry Community School District.
Jolliff remembered her son as a font of happiness and sociability, who
seemingly knew everyone in town and whose ample dimples were constantly
lit up by a perpetual grin.
"He was so well-loved and he loved everyone," she said. "He's such an
outgoing person."
Jolliff said she didn't know anything about Butler's situation, but had
sympathy for him. Jolliff says she hopes that administrators have
learned the importance of checking on students to make sure they're ok.
"I just pray that what we lost isn't in vain and that other things can
be put in place with the school system," Jolliff said.
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DES MOINES, Iowa —
Ahmir Jolliff dashed out of his home in Perry Thursday morning, eager to
see his friends on the first day back to school after winter break.
It was vintage Ahmir — known as "Smiley" around his house — an
11-year-old whirlwind of cheerful activity. He kept a trunk of toys
unlocked in the front yard so anyone could play with them, his mother
said. He loved soccer, played the tuba and sang in choir. He had a habit
of touching people on their shoulder and asking them how their day was.
Ahmir was killed Thursday before class even started, when a 17-year-old
student at Perry High School opened fire in the cafeteria. The
sixth-grader, who attended the middle school that's connected to the
high school, was shot three times, authorities said. Seven others,
including the school's principal, two other staff members and four
students, were wounded before the shooter died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
Ahmir's mother, Erica Jolliff, said on that morning, her son couldn't
wait to get to school and left minutes ahead of his mom and sister, who
is in ninth-grade. Jolliff soon found herself scouring the streets for
her children when authorities sped into town and blocked access to the
complex after the shooting. She found her daughter unharmed. But she
couldn't find Ahmir.
"I just had a feeling he was still in that building," she said.
Jolliff said she was horrified to hear that friends of 17-year-old Dylan
Butler, who police have identified as the shooter, say he was bullied
for years and that teachers and school officials did nothing to protect
him.
"We send our condolences to the family of Dylan; they're in our prayers
and we're truly sorry for his loss as well," she said in an interview
late Friday with The Associated Press.
The shooting happened just after 7:30 a.m. Thursday, shortly before
classes were set to begin on the first day back after winter break. Iowa
Division of Criminal Investigation spokesman Mitch Mortvedt told the AP
the shooting started in the cafeteria, where students from several
grades were eating breakfast, then spilled outside the cafeteria but was
contained to the north end of the school.
Authorities said Butler had a pump-action shotgun and a small-caliber
handgun. Mortvedt said authorities also found a "pretty rudimentary"
improvised explosive device in Butler's belongings, and it was rendered
safe.
Two friends and their mother who spoke with the AP said Butler was a
quiet person who had been bullied since elementary school. Investigators
are still working to get a "good grasp of who Dylan was," Mortvedt said.
The investigation will include Butler's background along with the
"environment of the school," he said.
Superintendent Clark Wicks wouldn't discuss whether Butler had been
bullied, but he defended the way his district responds to those
situations, saying: "We take every bullying situation seriously and our
goal is to always have that safe and inviting atmosphere."
Perry has about 8,000 residents and is about 40 miles northwest of Des
Moines, on the edge of the state capital's metropolitan area. The high
school is part of the 1,785-student Perry Community School District.
Jolliff remembered her son as a font of happiness and sociability, who
seemingly knew everyone in town and whose ample dimples were constantly
lit up by a perpetual grin.
"He was so well-loved and he loved everyone," she said. "He's such an
outgoing person."
Jolliff said she didn't know anything about Butler's situation, but had
sympathy for him. Jolliff says she hopes that administrators have
learned the importance of checking on students to make sure they're ok.
"I just pray that what we lost isn't in vain and that other things can
be put in place with the school system," Jolliff said.
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