Hezekiah Hamilton, alleged Patzner murderer, has history of mental health problems

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Hamilton was considered for civil commitment twice since late 2008.
Hezekiah Hamilton, 24, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the Monday night murder of Jody Patzner Jr. in north Minneapolis. The arrest is far from Hamilton's first scrape with the law.

A Star Tribune report details Hamilton's long history of criminal behavior and mental health problems.

Hamilton's criminal history begins with an arrest in September 2008 for carrying a weapon without a permit. Following that arrest, Hennepin County Judge Richard Hopper used a psychologist's report to conclude that Hamilton was mentally ill and a candidate for civil commitment.

Hamilton ultimately wasn't committed, but was ordered in late 2008 to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, take prescribed medication, avoid alcohol and nonprescribed drugs, and follow his social worker's plans.

Wrote Judge Hopper in a June 2009 court order that found Hamilton incompetent to stand trial on the weapons charge: "The defendant is not at risk of imminent harm to self or others."
Patzner, 22, was gunned down while delivering lasagna to a needy neighbor.

Unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan. In 2009, Hamiliton spent three months in northwestern Minnesota's Polk County Jail on charges of assault, terroristic threats, and domestic-assault strangulation, crimes committed while he was drunk. He was released and place on five years' probation.

The assault charges resulted in Hamilton being reconsidered for civil commitment, but commitment proceedings were again discontinued after a social worker reported in March 2010 that Hamilton was adhering to the terms of his probation and taking his meds.

It appears Hamilton was able to avoid additional scrapes with the law from 2010 until Monday, when he allegedly gunned down Patzner with two shots during an attempted bike robbery on the 3500 block of Fremont Ave. N.

Hamilton is currently being held in Hennepin County Jail on suspicion of being the triggerman who shot Patzner. Charges are expected to be filed today.

Previous coverage:
-- Hezekiah Hamilton arrested in connection with murder of Jody Patzner Jr.
-- North Minneapolis man, 22, shot to death during attempted bike robbery

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Mybestfriendisinnocent
Mybestfriendisinnocent

Police needs to do better far as their job just cuz he's black and was a block away the next day isn't probable cause enough to accuse him of fucking murder...hezekiah is a great friend very smart and cares about people he's responsible and loving he is innocent..I know this for sure..very positive about what I'm saying...God knows as well as I know and with faith and Gods favor its gonna work out in hezekiahs favor because I serve a just God and I know hezekiahs coming home...and when they find the teenagers everyones gonna feel stupid. My heart goes out to jody and his family but hezekiah didn't do it!!!

Mort
Mort

As a result of this incident I've actually (finally) realized what deep seated racist issues I have!I get bent out of shape over this incident but when a black kills another black I barely take notice which is sad. So, my message to the authorities is, stop releasing "walking time bombs" back to the streets. For the sake of mothers of EVERY race so they don't have to bury their children. Warehouse these young homicidal maniacs for the sake of society. I'd sooner pay taxes to have them locked up than pay taxes to have them "evaluated" by some so called "expert" who doesn't have a clue. I also remember the white kid from St. Louis Park who went down to Iowa and killed the convenience store clerks. He is another nut that was repeatedly let go. Thing MUST CHANGE! Letting these kids roam is as bad as any kind of "war profiteering."

Anonymous
Anonymous

This was just an execution, not even a fight here, Like the murders 2 years ago, Zimmerman's picture is everywhere, Star Tribune doesn't even run a picture or I'm not even sure if it ran the name., 

catfishbilly
catfishbilly

Violence: White on black not ok. Black on white ok. WTF. Flashmobs etc. Hate to say it but wonder why the white guy doesn't hire the guy with braids or dreads sitting on the other side of the desk interviewing. Just saying. A lot of stuff is related directly or not

Suzanne Lewis
Suzanne Lewis

A lot of people I have spoken with are furious at the way the Minnesota media has handled the stories of Trevon and Jody' .Neither Trevon nor Jody should have died. However. to not acknowledge that there is a LOT of race hate against white people and that is O, K. is  not O.K.  I wonder why channel 9 news didn't show pictures of Jody Patzner  and Hezekiah  Hamilton yesterday. I do believe that hating other people is wrong. I wonder what the black on white violent crime ratio is to white on black. We all know the answer .Take our guns away? Have you ever studied what happens when that happens? Genocides....of course some people would like that opportunity. Does the crime rate go down or up in America like in Washington D,C, when there is   gun control? I  know in India there is gun control. Every now and then one group just goes and butchers a couple hundred people. The police turn their head. Maybe the government is behind it. Adolf Hitler and Idi Amin are a couple of people who enacted gun control about a year before they began their genocides. I believe that was true in Rwanda also. I know black people are tired of being stereotyped as criminals and it is horrible that Trevon is dead. It is also horrible that Jody is dead. While it is possible that Hezekiah might at some point killed a  black  kid, race hate was a part of this crime. I resent that Jody isn't as important as Trevon. I am also tired of all the race hate and scapegoating there is on white people. 

Lovinghezekiah29
Lovinghezekiah29

Hezekiah has never killed anyone at no point find someone elses life to ruin with your lies and accusations

Brian
Brian

Sue, The problem goes deeper than race. The back and forth on race isn't going to solve anything. Stricter or looser gun laws aren't going to solve anything. Canada has far broader gun ownership and their crime rates are lower than ours. Europe is much stricter and violent crime is lower. Violence here is cultural. As is racism. Those to whom evil is done do evil in return. Change the culture. Get out there and do something. Don't sit on the internet and bitch and draw false equivalencies to Hitler and Amin. 

Where You At?
Where You At?

If any culture needs to change, it is the African American culture.....and unfortunately, there is nothing Suzanne, nor anyone else, can do by getting "out there and do[ing] something".  What the hell are we suppose to do?  Have another "Peace" rally?  Yeah....real funny. 

Abraham
Abraham

As in Biblical days of Yore....Hezekiah should be taken out of the City Limits and Stoned!

Beefbarfbiff
Beefbarfbiff

Too late, I'm pretty sure Hezekiah was already stoned.

Maaaaa
Maaaaa

So are u goofy ass

JonnyBeGood
JonnyBeGood

Any person handling guns mental or not - needs to be locked up before they murder someone else.  The protection of the majority must come first before the protection on the minority.  This person can get help whilst in prison.

Kissass44
Kissass44

And he doesn't need help he's good and gonna walk outta there cuz he's innocent where's the evidence? Bitches ain't got none trying to pin shit on my guy cuz they can't do they job he has God on his side so we know he's ok....

FF
FF

 Well, I live a couple of blocks from where this happened and I'm upgrading my daily carry weapon. It's really easy for people who don't live in violent neighborhoods to condemn gun owners or those who carry. I would welcome you to live in that area for while and then see if you still have that same opinion. I've been in third-world countries with the military that are more safe. The good people in North who decide to own or carry firearms do so for a very good and real reason.

Cray cray
Cray cray

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JonnyBeGood
JonnyBeGood

 You didn;t get many colors in your skittles!! lol

Wheresbrotheralinow
Wheresbrotheralinow

Hmm..the only difference between this and Trayvon is a hooded sweatshirt, a bicycle and a plate of lasagna. Maybe Brother Ali will speak at a rally where everyone rides their bike or they serve lasagna. Nope, he won't. Why? Because he's white, the victim. Lasagna isn't as hip hop as say a black dude rockin a hoodie walking home. Racist hypocrites indeed.

effeminate dad
effeminate dad

Better watch your comments everyone. Open discussion is bad for business. Wonder how long it will take for them to shut this thread down as well.

anonymous
anonymous

 You must be so lonely...

effeminate dad
effeminate dad

There's a real easy way to find out if your accusation has validity. Let's see if you're retarded as you seem you are.

anonymous
anonymous

"as you seem you are". Great English. Was it difficult not graduating high school? I bet you get so lonely by yourself on your computer. I guess i'd be a little uptight too if nobody in the world cared about me and my life was going absolutely nowhere. 

JonnyBeGood
JonnyBeGood

 You are racist and you hate lonely people. 

anonymous
anonymous

You two (and by that I mean one dude who is clearly posting under different names) are such sad pieces of humanity. 

Acromion
Acromion

Facing threats of mass violence from an uninformed and uninformable Black underclass spurred on by race-baiting “civil rights” extortionists and the anti-White American media, Sanford police attempted to charge a White man with second-degree murder and first-degree racism for the self-defense shooting of President Obama’s adopted son, the perpetual eleven-year-old and potentially limitless “nigga” Trayvon Martin.Unable to find such a shooter, police arrested and charged George Zimmerman instead.“Eh, close enough,” declared one unqualified affirmative action hire of the Sanford Police Department when asked if the service of racial justice would require pre-trial skin-lightening treatments for the EVIL RACIST MURDERER, who is an honorary member of the same race as Hitler.

Guy T. Gardner
Guy T. Gardner

There are a huge amount of differences between the Trayvon shooting and this shooting. Calling everyone racist hypocrites for not putting it on national news, etc... is dumb and ignorant.

Yupyourearacisthypocrite
Yupyourearacisthypocrite

White guy shoots black guy for no good reason. Black guy shoots white guy for no good reason. Sorry, Guy, there are no HUGE amounts of differences between the two. Yup, you're a racist hypocrite.

JonnyBeGood
JonnyBeGood

 Hispanic guy shoots black guy - racism.  Black guy shoots white guy.  Nothing.

Stephaniesmith2609
Stephaniesmith2609

Find the right guy cuz this one ain't it again he did nothing they picked him up on his history he have been doing good bitches racist.....free hezekiah!!!!

Guy T. Gardner
Guy T. Gardner

Oh what's that - facts and additional information - what's that you say - not necessary for the argument - well OK, what should we go with - base similarities, broad assumptions and name calling - that sounds swell - let me make a profile for just those things.

If you want to forward an argument on an American society which allows/glorifies violence but is scared/regulates nudity and language - you have my attention.If you want to reduce events beyond basics to draw connections - then keep grasping at straws in the corner.

Guy T. Gardner
Guy T. Gardner

@610efe1eafc8e20ed287d1c47c759c90:disqus 1) The first block was satire, not a defense. I should have known some might miss this difference.2) What question?3) I don't care about "wins" I care about having a society in which people can live.

effeminate dad
effeminate dad

You didn't successfully defend yourself. In fact, many would say you question dodged. Other guy wins.

HDBanger
HDBanger

Why isn't this on the national news?  Where are all the Treyvon lovers now?   Why don't they care about this white cracka murder?  Oh yeh thats right, racist hypocrites. 

Stephaniesmith2609
Stephaniesmith2609

It. Ain't on the news cuz ain't no fucking evidence..he's innocent and who's racist sound like yo ass....free my fucking friend bitches he ain't do shit...

JonnyBeGood
JonnyBeGood

 It's all very sad - if this guy was carrying weapons and has a mental health issue - Why isn't he locked up????? No excuse - this guy needs to be locked up and his parents need to foot the bill.

h.s
h.s

right, you really think his parents are going to foot the bill. another reason we need more public funding for mental health facilities. if the public doesn't want the crazies on the streets, then we need to pay for it. be realistic.

stayoutofthetrees
stayoutofthetrees

They're not letting the killer walk are they??  That's the difference!

Mort
Mort

Being an Asshole in not a Mental Health issue. The morons that let this guy walk have "Mental Health Problems"....The Stench from the Bench is making Me Clench!

Stephaniesmith2609
Stephaniesmith2609

Talk what u know he's innocent and the media is on bs..the asswholes are the ones accussing him cuz he's black..and trying to gind shit he's a good guy I know him personally so find some other shit to say and someone else to accuse..a fucking bike please he doesn't need no dam bike he has cars to ride n free hezekiah!!!! God knows he's innocent fuck everyone else

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