Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised in support of the victims and families impacted by the deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder.
The shooting left four people dead – two students and two teachers – and nine others hospitalized.
The online fundraising platform GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub housing its verified fundraisers related to the shooting. Through fundraisers posted by family and friends, new information about the victims is being revealed.
Mason Schermerhorn was a freshman at Apalachee High School. (Source: GoFundMe)
Mason Schermerhorn, 14
Mason Schermerhorn was a freshman at Apalachee High School.Photo byGoFundMe
Schermerhorn, who had autism, was one of four people killed, his mother confirmed to Channel 2 Action News.
Family members had circulated the 14-year-old’s photo on social media after they couldn’t reach him after the shooting.
“If he is escalated, PLEASE use a calm voice with him,” family members wrote on social media. “Let him know his mom is looking for him for reassurance.”