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Apalachee High School shooting: Georgia assistant football coach who taught 'old-school ways' among the dead

Ricky Aspinwall, a 39-year-old husband and father of two young daughters, taught math at Apalachee High School, where he was also the football team’s defensive coordinator. 

"He worked his tail off," Hancock said. "He coached old-school ways, but he loved those kids. It's heartbreaking really for our kids, but for his wife and his two daughters…"

Richard "Ricky" Aspinwall, 39, is survived by his wife and their two young daughters.

Students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday. (WSB via AP)

Mourners listen to a speaker during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School on Wednesday in Winder, Georgia. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The Mountain View football program posted a tribute to Aspinwall on social media.

"With deepest sympathy we share that former MV secondary coach Ricky Aspinwall was tragically lost during the senseless act at a nearby high school today," the post read. "Coach A was a beloved member of MVHS football and the school’s math department. We pray for Shayna and his girls."

The post shared a photo of Aspinwall, his wife and their two young daughters with the caption, "Coach Aspinwall was a leader of men, and a man you want to coach your kid. We love Coach A, and are praying for his wife Shayna and his girls at this time."

A GoFundMe has been set up to help Aspinwell's family.

"We are all in shock over the news that Ricky Aspinwall lost his life protecting his students," a post on the fundraiser read.

Law enforcement arrive as students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Local, state and federal law enforcement are continuing to investigate the shooting.

Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this report.