The families of the two teens killed in the Apalachee High School shooting are looking back on their lives and sharing their story of supporting each other through the grief.
Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo lost their lives alongside teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.
Their two families said they have become one.
“We’ve been able to lean on each other through a lot of this,” Breanna Schermerhorn said in an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco.
The mother said Mason was her middle child. She hopes people will take away a lesson of kindness after hearing his story.
“I’m hoping he’s teaching people to be more empathetic,” she said.
Junior Angulo says his little brother has taught him the true meaning of courage.
At 14 years old, his brother sacrificed his life to lock the door during the school shooting and save his classmates.
“He’s teaching me how to not take things for granted,” Angulo said.
They know their classmates will miss them this week as they start a new school year.
“Remember to love like Mason, and remember we love you,” Schermerhorn said. “There’s so many of them I’m so proud of.”
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