Fort Pierce brothers, ages 11 and 12, killed in Georgia shooting
Loved ones in Fort Pierce are grieving the loss of two young brothers who were shot and killed Sunday at an apartment complex in DeKalb County, Georgia.
FORT PIERCE, Fla. —
Loved ones are grieving the loss of two young brothers who were shot and killed Sunday at an apartment complex in DeKalb County, Georgia.
The boys, 11-year-old Jamarion Rolle and 12-year-old Ja’khi Clark, grew up in Fort Pierce before moving to Georgia with their family.
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Ja’khi Clark and Jamarion Rolle were tragically killed in a shooting.
Their aunt told WPBF 25 News that both boys were straight-A students and were born and raised in Fort Pierce.
Their mother also told WPBF 25 News they did everything together as a family, and both boys loved Roblox and being with their siblings and family.
DeKalb County police Chief Gregory Padrick announced the arrest of 18-year-old Julian Ellis, who is charged in connection with the brothers’ deaths.
“Two children should still be alive today,” Padrick said during a news conference.
According to police, the shooting stemmed from an altercation that began while the boys were playing a backyard football game days earlier.
The mother of the two boys told WPBF 25 News that the suspect and a few others showed up to their apartment Sunday and began trying to fight the boys before shots were fired.
Two women were also shot in the incident. Police said both survived and received treatment for their injuries. Family members said one of the women underwent surgery on Thursday.
“No family should have to endure the senseless loss of children,” DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said.
As the investigation continues in Georgia, the boys’ family and members of the Fort Pierce community are focused on bringing them home to be laid to rest.
“No mother or father should have to bury their children. It truly goes against the laws of nature and expectation in our society,” Cochran-Johnson said.
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Several local fundraisers have been started to help pay for transportation and funeral expenses.
The Fort Pierce community is rallying around the grieving family through donations and other forms of support. A GoFundMe is raising money to help bring the boys home to Florida.
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Local businesses in Fort Pierce are helping raise money for transportation and funeral expenses.
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