A week after students and teachers were gunned down at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, more details are emerging about those killed and those who were injured and survived.
Of the four killed, two were teachers and two were students.
Nine others were injured, some of whom have been publicly identified. Of those injured, seven were shot, including six students and one adult, according to the GBI.
Here’s what we know of the victims and how to support them and their families.
Victims killed
Christian Angulo: a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School remembered by his sister Lisette as “very sweet and so caring.” A GoFundMe campaign is raising money to cover his funeral expenses.
A funeral has been set at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Saint Matthew Catholic Church in Winder, according to the church website.
Mason Schermerhorn: a 14-year-old high school student remembered as “the sweetest most loving soul with the biggest smile.” A GoFundMe campaign is raising funds to help support the family.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Civic Center, located at 65 Kissam Street, according to a notice posted by Smith Memory Chapel. Mourners are encouraged to wear red, Mason’s favorite color.
Cristina Irimie: a 53-year-old math teacher and Romanian immigrant who loved her heritage and was involved with the local Romanian community. A GoFundMe is raising money to “honor her legacy” and help cover funeral expenses and provide support for the family.
A viewing will take place from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel and Gardens, 3481 Hamilton Mill Road in Buford. The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the same location. That will be followed by a memorial meal at Saints Constantine and Helen Romanian Orthodox Church in Lilburn.
Ricky Aspinwall: a 39-year-old math teacher and the high school football team’s defensive coordinator, who leaves behind his wife, Shayna, and their two young daughters. A GoFundMe campaign is raising money for the widow and children “to make sure her two precious babies are taken care of.”
The community gathered for Aspinwall on Sept. 8.
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Identified survivors who were injured
Taylor Jones: a high school student who was shot and airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. A GoFundMe is raising money to help cover her medical bills, including surgeries and physical therapy.
David Phenix: a teacher at the school who sustained gunshot wounds to his foot and hip. After waking up from surgery, he asked, “Is everyone else okay?” his daughter Katie said on Facebook. A GoFundMe was created to help “alleviate” the family of financial burdens.
Melany Garcia: Supporters are raising funds to help cover her medical bills, including multiple surgeries on her shoulder. After three days in the hospital and two surgeries, the 15-year-old, who was wounded in the shoulder was heading home, her mother Jackelyn Garcia posted on Facebook Saturday morning.
Natalie Griffith: a student at the school who was shot several times and underwent surgery to reconstruct her wrist. Despite everything, Griffith is still smiling, according to a GoFundMe page created to help the family with expenses.
Ronaldo Vega: a 14-year-old student and soccer player who was grazed by bullet fragments and went to the hospital. His family is asking for help covering his medical expenses in a GoFundMe campaign.
— This is a developing story. We are working to learn more.
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