One of the four victims who died as a result of a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, communicated with his mom from a restroom before he was found dead. This was revealed by a youth minister and chaplain named Ronald Clark, who also shared how he tried to help find Mason Schermerhorn when the shooting happened.

On the Wednesday morning (September 4) that the incident occurred, Clark had stopped at a store on his way home when he got a call from his wife, who informed him of the shooting. He rushed to the high school, quickly offering his services to police officials stationed at the command post.

Clark was tasked with assisting the crews working on the investigative side of the matter, and after an hour, he began seeing all the students who were injured and in a state of shock.

The chaplain, who dubbed the situation “challenging,” spoke about how he wanted to help everybody, but in realizing the magnitude of the situation, he stated, “It’s only so much that you can do.”

He also noted how courageous the victims who made it out alive were in recounting their testimonies to him as an effort to cope with the trauma they experienced.