Christina Irimie, 53, a beloved math teacher of Romanian descent, was killed on September 4, 2024, during a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Reports say she died while protecting a student from the gunman. She was one of four people who lost their lives that day; another teacher and two students were also killed and nine others were injured.

Irimie was remembered by her community as a devoted educator who often called her students her own children. She was active in the Romanian-American community and taught traditional dance; the day before the shooting she brought a cake to school to celebrate her birthday with students. The shooter was identified as 14-year-old Colt Gray, a student at the high school, and he was arrested at the scene and faces multiple charges, including four counts of murder.