Funeral services were held Saturday in Jefferson, Georgia, commemorating teenager Mason Schermerhorn and teacher Cristina Irimie, two of the four victims of a shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4. Family, friends, and community members gathered at separate services to mourn their loss. Cristina Irimie, 53, originally from Romania, was honored with a Romanian Orthodox ceremony and remembered for her dedication to teaching and the Romanian expat community in Atlanta. She was described by a priest as "a dear wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, parish member, colleague, teacher and fellow citizen."
Mason Schermerhorn's memorial saw an outpouring of community support at a Jefferson civic center, where attendees wore his favorite color, red. The shooting also claimed the lives of math teacher Richard Aspinwall and 14-year-old Christian Angulo. Apalachee High School remains closed, while other district schools have reopened. Authorities have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray with murder; his father faces charges of second-degree murder for providing the weapon. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported that Gray brought the rifle to school concealed in his backpack and surrendered to school resource officers three minutes after firing the first shots. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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