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Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie were the two teachers killed in the incident, officials said at a Wednesday night news briefing. They also identified the 14-year-old student victims as Mason Shermerhorn and Christian Angulo.
Another nine victims — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries following the shooting, the GBI said earlier in the day.
The suspect — 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at Apalachee High School — was encountered by officers within minutes, and he immediately surrendered and was taken into custody, the GBI said. He will be charged with murder and he will be tried as an adult, the GBI said.
Richard Apsinwall: Dedicated coach
Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall was a math teacher and assistant football coach for the Apalachee Wildcats.
The 39-year-old Aspinwall is the team’s defensive coordinator, being hired in 2023.
He was previously at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville. The Mountain View HS Athletics posted a heartfelt message on its Facebook page:
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of former Mountain View High School teacher and coach Ricky Aspinwall, who lost his life at Apalachee High School today. Mountain View extends its deepest condolences to the entire Apalachee High School community. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this tragic time.”
The Rome native was also previously a teacher at Dunwoody High School.
Buford High School football Coach Brandon Gill shared a photo of him with Coach Aspinwall to his X account writing:
“Unbelievably heart broken over the loss of our dear friend @CoachAwall … He was truly as great as they come. Helluva human being. Would do anything for anyone. Amazing husband, father, teacher and coach. I’ll never forget you, brother! RIP Rick-Bo”
Christina Irimie: Beloved math teacher
Christina Irmie was part of the math department at Apalachee High School.
Students described the 53-year-old teacher as patient and caring.
Mason Schermerhorn
Mason Schemerhorn was 14-years-old.
He was a freshman at Apalachee High School.
Christian Angulo
Freshman Christian Angulo was remembered by friends as a free spirit who loved to make others laugh. The 14-year-old was described as having a “chill” attitude, but was full of life and energy.
