Kentucky convicted school shooter Michael Carneal, who as a 14-year-old freshman killed three students and injured five more at Heath High School, is asking for parole 25 years later.
Michael Carneal, at age 27, is escorted by a guard from the U.S. District Courthouse in Paducah, Ky., March 18, 2011.
He said there was no simple answer for why he lashed out, but he was suffering from delusions and paranoia at the time. He said that therapy and medication he received in prison had stabilized his mental health."It seems weird to say, but I am not really a violent person," he added. Those killed were 14-year-old Nicole Hadley, 17-year-old Jessica James, and 15-year-old Kayce Steger. The injured include Missy Jenkins Smith, who was paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. She met with Carneal in prison in 2007 and had a long conversation with him. He apologized to her, and she said she has forgiven him.
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