Michael Brandon Hill stands trial after an attempted school shooting in DeKalb in 2013
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Michael Brandon Hill stands trial after an attempted school shooting in DeKalb in 2013

 GPB intern Destiny Robinson reports on the story of Michael Brandon Hill and his history of mental illness

In the United States, school shootings have been one of the most hotly debated topics in 2018.

 

The issue was re-ignited in February, when 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida

 

 GPB's Leah Fleming speaks with Annie Deets, the DeKalb mental health specialist who represented Michael Hill.

In some cases, the people behind these crimes are dealing with a form of mental illness, including one man who attempted a school shooting in Atlanta in 2013.

GPB's Leah Fleming and intern Destiny Robinson examine the story of Michael Brandon Hill in a pair of audio pieces, including conversations with Hill's family, his public defender, and a mental health expert.

 

Michael Brandon Hill
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Michael Brandon Hill