Amarion James was 16 and from Tallahassee when he was shot and killed on November 17, 2019. He had attended several Leon County schools, including Godby High School, and was remembered for his athletic ability, fishing, and rapping. On the night he died Amarion had been at the North Florida Fair; he called his mother for a ride and was later found wounded near the South Monroe Commons shopping center, about a block from the fairgrounds.

The shooting happened shortly after midnight and left Amarion with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, back, hand, and head, including a wound to the forehead. He was taken to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and died despite surgery. His girlfriend was with him and was injured and unable to provide a coherent account. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains open.

Amarion’s death was one of many shootings that year affecting Tallahassee youth and deeply affected the Godby High School community. If anyone has information about the shooting near South Monroe Commons on November 17, 2019, please come forward.