Apalachee High School shooting: What we know about the victims

Mathematics educators Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall were two of the four individuals who lost their lives.

A tragic incident occurred at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, where four individuals tragically lost their lives and nine others were wounded in a shooting.

Authorities have confirmed that the individuals who passed away were students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, as well as teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.

The 14-year-old suspect, Colt Gray, was taken into custody and will face legal consequences as an adult.

Here is the information we have gathered about the victims of the attack up to this point.

Schermerhorn was one of two 14-year-olds who lost their lives. People close to his mom shared with the New York Times that he had just begun attending Apalachee.

They said he was carefree and liked to read, play video games, and going to Walt Disney World.

Schermerhorn was described as having a positive outlook on everything by Doug Kilburn, as reported in the newspaper.

Louis Briscoe recalled the time when he learned about Schermerhorn's passing from the young boy's mother, stating: "No one should ever have to experience this kind of suffering."

Lisette Angulo confirmed that she is the older sister of the 14-year-old victim of the shooting.

On a fundraising page on GoFundMe to collect money for the funeral, she expressed that her brother was a "great kid, very kind and compassionate." She continued to share that he was "admired by numerous people" and spoke about the immense sadness she felt over his passing.

Former classmates described him as funny and laid-back, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. A close friend, who had known him since they were in middle school, said he was having a hard time accepting the news of the tragic shooting.

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Christina Irimie was one of the two educators who tragically lost their lives in the shooting incident.

The 53-year-old individual is listed as a mathematics instructor on the Apalachee High School website.

Students said she was kind and understanding, according to a report from Fox 5 Atlanta.

Another math teacher, 39-year-old Richard Aspinwall, lost his life as well.

The news in America said that he was in charge of the school's defense for the football team. Other athletes and colleagues have paid their respects to him.

Mountain View High School in the area confirmed that Aspinwall was once a teacher and coach at the school. They expressed their condolences and sympathies to his family during this difficult time.

Brandon Gill, the football coach at Buford High School nearby, posted on social media praising Aspinwall as a fantastic person who always helped others. He described him as a wonderful husband, father, teacher, and coach.

Georgia High School Shooting Injures Many

In addition to the four individuals who lost their lives, eight students and one teacher were injured.

David Phenix was recognized as the teacher by his daughter. His position at the school involves helping with the curriculum, as stated on the school's official website.

His daughter mentioned that he had a surgery after getting shot in the hip, and she expressed gratitude that he had managed to pull through.

Not much information has been disclosed about the eight children who were hurt.

Authorities state that all individuals injured in the incident are anticipated to make a full recovery.

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