According to mental health experts, most people with mental illness are not violent and they are far more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators.

Wright and the victim were in a fight at The Circle in Hanover, and Wright punched the victim in the head, police said.

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The governor said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.