Community Mourns Losses in Heartbreaking School Shooting, Honors Teen and Beloved Teacher at Emotional Funerals
JEFFERSON, Ga. – The small town of Jefferson, Georgia, was gripped with sorrow as it bid farewell to two of its own – a bright teenage boy and a dedicated teacher – who were tragically killed in a high school shooting earlier this month. On Saturday, grieving community members, friends, and family members came together in separate services to honor the lives of 14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn and 53-year-old teacher Cristina Irimie. Schermerhorn and Irimie were …