Ep. 59 - Why did this happen?: The 1997 Heath High School Shooting

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On December 1, 1997,  14-year-old Michael Carneal brought  guns to school and shot 8 of his classmates, killing Nicole Hadley, Jessica James, and Kayce Steger. But why?

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