FOXNews.com: A 'REAL HERO' 911 Call Reveals Staffer's Bravery in Ga. Shooting

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A 'REAL HERO' 911 Call Reveals Staffer's Bravery in Ga. Shooting Aug 22nd 2013, 09:06 The man accused of opening fire in a Georgia elementary school with an assault rifle told a school bookkeeper that he had nothing to live for and wasn't afraid of dying, according to a 911 audio recording released Wednesday. Michael Brandon Hill relayed messages to DeKalb County emergency dispatchers through bookkeeper Antoinette Tuff at McNair Learning Academy in Decatur, Ga. after shooting at police Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured. In a 911 tape that was released Wednesday, Tuff spoke for the 20-year-old Hill. She told dispatchers that Hill said he had nothing to live for and wanted police to call the DeKalb County probation office. "He said to tell them to back off. He doesn't want the kids, he wants the police. He said he don't care if he die. He don't have nothing to live for," Tuff said on the 911 recording obtained by WABE.org. She told the dispatcher that Hill said he wasn't there to hurt the children but wanted to talk to an unarmed officer. "He said, 'Call the probation office in DeKalb County and let them know what's going on,'" Tuff said on a 911 recording that was released Wednesday. "He said he should have just went to the mental hospital instead of doing this, because he's not on his medication." Tuff began telling Hill of her own struggles, including raising a disabled child and losing her husband. She reassured him by saying he didn't hurt anyone, hadn't harmed her and could still surrender peacefully. "We're not gonna hate you baby. It's a good thing that you're giving up," Tuff said after having Hill put his weapons and ammunition on the counter. Tuff told Hill that she loved him and would pray for him. Tuff told WSB-TV in Atlanta that she tried to keep Hill talking to prevent him from walking into the hallway or through the school building. "He had a look on him that he was willing to kill — matter of fact, he said it. He said that he didn't have any reason to live and that he knew he was going to die today," Tuff said. Before he surrendered, Tuff took to the school's public address system saying that Hill was sorry for what he'd done and didn't want to hurt anyone — although the lockdown remained in effect. Law enforcement officers on Wednesday praised Tuff for helping to avert a tragedy. "She was a real ally. She was a real hero in all of this. She just did a stellar job. She was cool, she was calm, very collected in all of this, maintained her wherewithal," Alexander, the police chief, said. The DeKalb County Public Defender's office said in a statement that it was representing Hill and that he has "a long history of mental health issues." One of the office's attorneys, Claudia Saari, said in an email that a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 5. Hill is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, terroristic threats and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police declined to discuss what he told them when questioned. DeKalb County Police Detective Ray Davis said Hill's motive was unclear. Hill had an address listed in court records about three miles from the school in Decatur, but no clear ties to the school. Hill was arrested in mid-March for making terroristic threats in Henry County, DeKalb and Henry County sheriff's officials have said. He was sentenced to probation. Click here for more from MyFoxAtlanta.com. Click here for more from WABE.org. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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