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Four days after the tragic shooting at Perry High School that left 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff dead, one of his parents is speaking out.Zavadyah Fouch reached out to ����vlog saying he's the biological father of Ahmir.Fouch said he's been living in Israel for the last seven years and hadn't seen Ahmir since 2018.Ahmir was one of two kids Fouch had with his first wife Erica.Fouch said he got the news of Ahmir's death Friday afternoon when the boy's mother told him what happened."I've never encountered anything like this in my life. It's overwhelming. It's hard for me to take in," he said.He said Ahmir, who he calls a star, was a model of selflessness even in the way he played with other kids."He used to leave toys out, in the front and allow the friends to come and play," Fouch said. "And the ones that didn't have toys, he would give to them and allow them to take it home."He said living amidst the war in Israel, the shooting in Iowa was the last thing he expected to hear about."Two countries are at war, but my son's life gets taken away at school? It's like, how does that make sense?" Fouch said.However, he said he has no ill will toward his son's assailant or his family."I cannot be upset or mad or angry at someone that I did not know. I cannot judge," he said.Instead, he just hopes Ahmir leaves a smile on the faces of all those who knew him."Even though he was taken in the way that he was taken, (I hope) that his life continues to bring joy and excitement," he said.Fouch is working to make it back to Iowa in time for Jolliff's visitation and funeral this week.Full coverage of Perry school shooting:Ahmir Jolliff: Sixth-grader killed in Perry school shooting remembered as a joyful boy 'Trying to make sense out of the senseless': Family of Perry school shooter Dylan Butler releases public statementPhotos of Ahmir Jolliff, 11-year-old boy killed in Perry, Iowa school shootingVisitation, funeral information for slain Perry sixth-grader Ahmir Jolliff'That's what scouts do:' Perry Boy Scout troop organizes teddy bear drive for elementary studentsAuthorities identify sixth-grader killed in Perry shootingQuestions linger about Perry school shooter's motive, where he got firearmsNebraska senator after Iowa school shooting: Give schools option of arming employeesAuthorities identify 17-year-old shooter who killed 1, wounded 7 in Perry school shootingFamilies recount terrifying moments from inside Perry High School during deadly shootingPolice on massive response to Perry High School: 'No community is immune'Iowa leaders, elected officials react to Perry High School shootingResources available for families impacted by Perry High School shootingDispatch recordings provide timeline of Perry High School shooting in IowaPerry High School principal Dan Marburger among 7 wounded'May this vigil be a beacon of light': Hundreds gather at Perry park to pray and mourn as a communityFamilies of Sandy Hook victims release statement on Perry High School shootingPerry school shooting creates new questions for Republicans in Iowa’s presidential caucusesPerry school superintendent provides update on when classes may resume after deadly shooting