When Evan was 7, his father went to prison. His mother became an alcoholic, and he and his brothers were shipped off to a series of foster homes. In one of those homes, he suffered sexual abuse and humiliation, according to court testimony.

On Feb. 19, 1997, Evan Ramsey shot a popular student and athlete Josh Palacios, 15. Minutes later, he killed the principal, Ron Edwards.

Then Evan put the gun under his chin. But he never fired the final shot. After a short standoff with police, he surrendered and was convicted of murder and assault.

Psychiatrist Dr. John Smith, who examined Evan a few months after the murders, found that Evan had attempted suicide at age 10. According to Dr. Smith, Evan was depressed from a young age. By the time Evan was using marijuana, getting poor grades and struggling to control an explosive temper.