December 5, 2000

Victim: Willie Hamilton Jr, Age 48

Date: December 5, 2000

Address: 5000 Reynolds Street
Synopsis: On December 5, 2000 in the early evening 48-year-old Willie Hamilton was knocked to the ground and attacked by two males. Hamilton was kicked and beaten and sustained a closed head injury consistent with being hit with some type of blunt object. He died on April 1, 2001 as a result of his injuries.
Hamilton had a history of mental illness but he was considered friendly and well-liked by neighbors. He was also well-known in his neighborhood because he ran a business of selling incense and pictures on street corners in the neighborhood.
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