Mr. Hamilton Case Summary

On December 12, 2015, Officer Spencer Mitchell responded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in reference to a stabbing that occurred at 7107 Knollwood Road. Upon arrival, Officer Mitchell made contact with the victim, Leroy Hamilton (B/M 12-11-1963) while he was being treated by medical personnel in trauma room # 19. Mr. Hamilton stated that he was at his residence with several of his friends drinking alcohol when he was involved in a verbal and physical altercation with a black male who has an alias of “Bear”. Mr. Hamilton advised Officer Mitchell that during the fight with “Bear” he was stabbed during the incident, but did not see what he used. Officer Mitchell was advised by the attending physician that Mr. Hamilton’s injuries did not appear to be life threatening at that time. …show more content…
Witnesses advised Detective Cline that they were all in the backyard of the residence cooking on the grill when Mr. Hamilton and a black male who they know as “Bear” was involved in a verbal altercation that became physical. Witnesses stated that Mr. Hamilton was attempting to calm a disturbance between “Bear” and an unknown black female that was at the residence. Witnesses advised that Mr. Hamilton walked over to “Bear” and they fell to the ground. Witnesses stated that Mr. Hamilton was on top of “Bear” and they began to roll around on the ground. Witnesses heard Mr. Hamilton say “ouch” and stated that he had been “cut”, once they looked up they noticed that he was holding his side. Witnesses observed “Bear” holding a knife in his right hand and they grabbed him and made him drop the knife. Witnesses stated that Mr. Hamilton was transported to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital where he was treated for his