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The victims who died in Wednesday’s mass shooting at Apalachee High School have been identified.

Students and parents walk off campus at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Students and parents walk off campus at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Students Mason Shermerhorn, whose family said was autistic, and Christian Angulo, both 14 years old, were two of the victims in yesterday's shooting. Richard Aspinwall, who taught math at the school and was a defensive coordinator for the Apalachee Wildcats football team, and Christina Irimie, another math teacher, also lost their lives in the tragedy yesterday. According to the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, nine other people were injured by gunshots but all are expected to survive and most have already been treated and released from the hospital.

Earlier yesterday, 14 year old Colt Gray, a freshman at the school was arrested. He offered no resistance when was school resource officer confronted him after the shooting. He is being charged as an adult.

The GBI said there is no evidence there was any additional shooter, but agents are investigating the accused shooter’s associates.

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