October 22nd, 2016. Around 5:00 AM, a child called 911 from a home on Libby Lane in Jonesboro, Georgia. Intruders had forced their way inside and started shooting. When Clayton County police arrived, they found 11-year-old Tatiyana Coates and 15-year-old Daveon Coates shot to death. Several other children survived and witnessed everything. Police said it was gang retaliation—the Rolling 20 Crips came looking for a 15-year-old boy who'd stolen guns from them. The boy had run away, leaving his younger siblings and the Coates children behind.For over a year, no arrests were made. Then on March 23rd, 2018, police arrested a suspect that shocked everyone. Not at a gang headquarters. Not on the streets. At Toney Elementary School in DeKalb County, during the school day. The suspect was Michael De'Sean White, 26, a fifth-grade teacher. Parents loved him. One grandmother said he was "perfect with those children." But investigators had video of White at the Crips headquarters nine days before the murders. They had witness testimony from gang members saying White kicked in the door with a shotgun that night. They had a sketch that matched him.White had applied to DeKalb County Schools in March 2017—five months after the murders. He passed two background checks with no criminal history showing. Started as a paraprofessional, became a teacher in August 2017. For almost a year, he taught fifth graders while wanted for murdering two children. Prosecutors said he was "kicking in doors at night and killing children and going and teaching children in the morning." His defense attorney argued witnesses testified to help themselves and that emotion outran evidence. The jury disagreed. Michael White was convicted on 44 counts including murder and gang charges. He faces life in prison.FAIR USE DISCLAIMER:This video is created for educational and commentary purposes under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107). All footage, images, and audio clips are used solely for transformative critique, analysis, and public interest reporting. We do not own the rights to any copyrighted materials shown. All rights belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.⚠️ Contains discussion of gang violence and child victims. Viewer discretion is advised.🔔 Subscribe to Beyond Guilty👍 Like if this case affected you💬 Should background checks be more thorough? Comment below