{"id":409758,"date":"2026-09-24T23:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409758\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T23:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:30:12","slug":"fort-pierce-brothers-ages-11-and-12-killed-in-georgia-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409758\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Pierce brothers, ages 11 and 12, killed in Georgia shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Pierce brothers, ages 11 and 12, killed in Georgia shooting<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Loved ones are grieving the loss of two young brothers who were shot and killed Sunday at an apartment complex in DeKalb County, Georgia.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Ja\u2019khi Clark and Jamarion Rolle were tragically killed in a shooting.<\/p>\n

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Their aunt told WPBF 25 News that both boys were straight-A students and were born and raised in Fort Pierce.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

DeKalb County police Chief Gregory Padrick announced the arrest of 18-year-old Julian Ellis, who is charged in connection with the brothers’ deaths.<\/p>\n

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“Two children should still be alive today,” Padrick said during a news conference.<\/p>\n

According to police, the shooting stemmed from an altercation that began while the boys were playing a backyard football game days earlier.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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“No family should have to endure the senseless loss of children,” DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

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Several local fundraisers have been started to help pay for transportation and funeral expenses. <\/p>\n

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The Fort Pierce community is rallying around the grieving family through donations and other forms of support. A GoFundMe is raising money<\/a> to help bring the boys home to Florida. <\/p>\n

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Local businesses in Fort Pierce are helping raise money for transportation and funeral expenses. <\/p>\n

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