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Bill Carroll interviews Mission Viejo Patch editor Pete Schelden about Ali Syed's mental health problems.

Mission Viejo Patch editor Pete Schelden appeared on The Bill Carroll Show Tuesday afternoon to discuss Ali Syed.

Syed was the reclusive 20-year-old Ladera Ranch resident who killed four and injured three during a chaotic carjacking crime spree last month.

While attending Saddleback College, Syed asked for test-taking help for mental health problems including panic disorder and anxiety.

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