A 14-year-old student with autism was identified by family members as one of four victims killed in Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Georgia high school.
Mason Schermerhorn’s desperate relatives had circulated his photo on social media after they couldn’t reach the teen after the shooting, according to WSBTV.
“If he is escalated, PLEASE use a calm voice with him,” family members posted online.
“Let him know his mom is looking for him for reassurance.”
Schermerhorn’s mother later told the outlet that her son was among the dead at Apalachee High School.
Schermerhorn, another student and two teachers were gunned down in the shooting, allegedly by 14-year-old suspect Colt Gray.
Another nine victims, including special education teacher David Phenix, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said.
