The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the four victims killed in the Apalachee High School shooting.
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In a report by WSB-TV, the victims were identified as Mason Schermerhorn, 14; Christian Angulo, 14; Richard Aspinwall; and Christina Irimie. Schermerhorn’s mother told the outlet that he was a student with autism, and relatives circulated images of him on social media when they couldn’t contact him after the shooting. Aspinwall was a math teacher and assistant coach for the Apalachee Wildcats. He previously worked at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, as reported by Fox 5 Atlanta. Angulo was known as a “free spirit” who loved to make his friends laugh. He had a relaxed demeanor but was full of life.
Irimie worked in the school’s math department and was described as “patient and caring” by students. Investigators identified the shooter as 14-year-old Colt Gray, and he was charged with murder as an adult. There were further reports that he was on the FBI’s radar for a year after he reportedly made school shooting threats last year but was not arrested. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) stated that Gray used an AR platform-style weapon. Local authorities confirmed that the gunshots injured nine other victims. Additionally, five individuals were treated for symptoms of anxiety but are expected to survive.
The shooting took place at approximately 10:20 a.m. when officers and other agencies responded to calls about an active shooter on the school’s campus. School resource officers promptly responded to the situation, and Gray surrendered.
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Gov. Brian Kemp addressed the shooting in a statement, saying the incident has hit close to home as he and his family are from Athens:
“This hits home for us. Being from Athens just down the road, having a daughter that taught first grade just a few years ago, this is our worst nightmare,”
President Joe Biden also released a statement regarding the shooting and offered condolences to the victims’ families.