Two students and two teachers killed in high school mass shooting identified and pictured
Two students and two teachers killed in a Georgia high school mass shooting have been identified and pictured.
The four victims were fatally shot at Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning in a rampage that left nine others injured.
A 14-year-old student at the high school, Colt Gray, was arrested and has been charged with four counts of felony murder and could face more charges, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday. He is being held at the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center and his first court appearance is expected on Friday morning.
The bureau’s medical examiner’s office on Thursday will conduct autopsies of the four victims, who were identified in a nighttime press conference after the shooting. Here is what is known about the victims:
Christian Angulo, 14, student
Christian was a ‘very good kid and very sweet and so caring’, his oldest sister, Lisette Angulo, wrote in a GoFundMe page for his funeral expenses.
‘He was so loved by many. His loss was so sudden and unexpected..’ she wrote.
‘We are truly heartbroken.. He really didn’t deserve this.’
The GoFundMe page had raised more than $77,000 as of Thursday afternoon.
Mason Schermerhorn, 14, student
Mason was autistic and his family on social media urged anyone who found him amidst the massacre to ‘use a calm voice’ and ‘let him know his mom is looking for him for reassurance’.
His sister after finding out he was killed, thanked social media users who shared his photo.
‘He was the sweetest most loving soul with the biggest smile and will be missed dearly,’ states a GoFundMe page to help his family. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $57,000 as of Thursday afternoon.
Mason enjoyed being with his family, going to Walt Disney World, playing video games and telling jokes, The New York Times reported.
Richard Aspinwall, 39, teacher
Aspinwall was a math teacher at Apalachee and a married dad-of-two.
He ‘lost his life protecting his students’, states a GoFundMe page to support his wife, Shayna Aspinwall, and their two daughters.
‘I would love to raise enough to provide Shayna the opportunity to stay at home with her girls,’ wrote Julie Woodson on the fundraiser. ‘We love the Aspinwalls!’
The GoFundMe page had raised more than $156,000 as of Thursday afternoon.
Christina Irimie, 53, teacher
Irimie was also a math teacher at Apalachee and a wife and mother.
‘She dedicated her life to shaping the minds and hearts of students and the community,’ states a GoFundMe page for her funeral expenses.
Irimie was described in a Facebook post as an incredible teacher who was amazing at teaching math.
The GoFundMe page had raised more than $22,000 as of Thursday afternoon.
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