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Four people were killed and at least nine others were wounded when a shooter opened fire at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday morning. Two of the victims killed in the shooting were students at the school and the others were teachers, authorities said. They were identified as Mason Schermerhorn, Christian Angulo, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie.

The nine people hospitalized after the shooting had been shot “in some capacity” and all were expected to survive their injuries, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said at a news conference, adding that the group included eight students and one teacher. Barrow County includes Winder, the city about an hour’s drive northeast of Atlanta where Apalachee High School is located.

Authorities have arrested a suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, who was a student at the high school. He was taken into custody alive and will be charged with murder and “handled” as an adult, said Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey.

Here is what we know about the victims so far.

Christina Irimie

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Christina Irimie

Apalachee High School


Christina Irimie was one of two teachers at Apalachee High School who died in the shooting. She was 53.

She is listed as a mathematics instructor in the staff directory published online by the Barrow County School District.  

Isaac Sanguma, a student at the school who was there when the shooting happened, told “CBS Mornings” that Irimie was his math teacher.

Sanguma recalled speaking to Irimie for the last time on Wednesday morning when, he said, she encouraged him to get to class on time. The high school junior described Irimie as welcoming and said she prioritized instilling a sense of confidence in her students. He also said she was a kind person who told “corny jokes.”

“I didn’t know that was going to be my last time seeing her and talking to her,” Sanguma said. “I just can’t believe my teacher, somebody I see every day … it just don’t feel real.”

Richard Aspinwall

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Richard Apsinwall

Apalachee High School


Richard Aspinwall was another math teacher at Apalachee High School who died in the shooting. He was 39.

Aspinwall was an assistant coach for the high school’s football team and a father to two young girls, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The head football coach, Mike Hancock, told the outlet that Aspinwall would hug his wife, Shayna, and their children in the end zone after every game.

He formerly served as the secondary football coach at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, according to that school’s football team. 

“With deepest sympathy we share that former MV secondary coach Ricky Aspinwall was tragically lost during the senseless act at a nearby high school today,” reads a message posted on social media by the Mountain View Bears. “Coach A was a beloved member of MVHS football and the school’s math department. We pray for Shayna and his girls.”

Christian Angulo

Angulo was one of two students killed in the shooting at Apalachee High School. He was 14.

A GoFundMe campaign created by Lisette Angulo, who identified herself as Angulo’s oldest sister, describes him as “a very good kid” who was “very sweet and so caring.”

“He was so loved by many,” it reads. “His loss was so sudden and unexpected.. We are truly heartbroken.. He really didn’t deserve this.”

Angulo’s family has asked for donations to help support their funeral expenses. As of Thursday afternoon, the campaign had already raised more than $40,000, far exceeding its original goal.

Mason Schermerhorn

Mason Schermerhorn was the other student killed in Wednesday’s school shooting. Like Angulo, Schermerhorn was also 14.

Friends of Schermerhorn’s family told the New York Times that he was a family-oriented teenager who “really enjoyed life.” One of them, identified by the newspaper as 40-year-old Doug Kilburn, said Schermerhorn “always had an upbeat attitude about everything.” Louis Briscoe, a coworker and friend of Schermerhorn’s mother, said the teenager and his family were looking forward to their upcoming vacation at Disney World, the New York Times reported. 





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A picture is emerging of the suspect who officials say pointed a high-powered rifle at former president Donald Trump on a Florida golf course Sunday afternoon. 

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was armed with an AK-47-style rifle and was 300-500 yards away from Trump when members of the former president’s Secret Service detail spotted him, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. Routh was a few holes ahead of where the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, officials said. 

Members of the Secret Service detail opened fire at Routh, according to law enforcement officials. It’s not clear if Routh fired any shots. Bradshaw said a witness saw a man jumping out of the bushes and fleeing in a black Nissan. The car was pulled over and the driver detained and identified as the suspect. Law enforcement found the rifle, a scope, two backpacks with ceramic tile and a GoPro camera in the bushes at the scene. 

The FBI and U.S. Secret Service are investigating the incident, which the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.” 

As the investigation continues, here’s what we know about Routh:

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Photos that show an AK-47 rifle, a backpack and a Go-Pro camera on a fence outside Trump International Golf Club taken after an apparent assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, are displayed during a news conference at the Palm Beach County Main Library, Sunday. Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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A decades-long criminal history

Routh’s most recent address is listed in Hawaii, but he spent most of his life in North Carolina, according to property records. Routh owned Camp Box Honolulu, a shed-building company, according to his LinkedIn profile. The account also says that he studied at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and graduated in 1998. 

Records show his problems with the law go back to the 1990s and include less serious charges, like writing bad checks. But in 2002, he was charged with a felony — possession of a weapon of mass destruction — according to North Carolina Department of Corrections records. 

Between 2002 and 2010, Routh was also charged with a number of misdemeanors, including a hit-and-run accident, resisting arrest and a concealed weapons violation, records show.

Suspect criticized Trump online 

Routh voted Democratic in the 2024 primary election in North Carolina, and he voted in person, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. He appears to be registered as an unaffiliated voter. 

His X account, which has now been suspended, included a number of posts about Trump. 

“@realDonaldTrump While you were my choice in 2106, I and the world hoped that president Trump would be different and better than the candidate, but we all were greatly disappointment and it seems you are getting worse and devolving,” he wrote in a June 2020 post. “I will be glad when you gone.” 

He also referenced the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump in multiple posts, suggesting that President Biden and Vice President Harris should visit the injured and attend the funeral of the Pennsylvania rally-goer who was killed.

A Facebook account under Routh’s name was no longer online on Sunday evening.


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Ukraine supporter 

Routh was passionate about fighting for Ukraine, even traveling overseas to fight in the country’s war against Russia in 2022. 

“I am coming to Ukraine from Hawaii to fight for your kids and families and democracy.. I will come and die for you,” he wrote on X. 

In one post on LinkedIn, he shared a photo of himself in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. 

A CBS News review of Routh’s social media shows his pro-Ukraine views seeped into his public statements as well. He urged people, even those who didn’t have military skills, to take up arms for Ukraine. He was interviewed by several news organizations, including The New York Times and Semafor in 2023, and Newsweek Romania in 2022. He was quoted about his efforts to recruit volunteer fighters to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, though it wasn’t clear whether he had succeeded. 

“This is about good versus evil,” he told Newsweek Romania. 

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