Duluth Police have arrested two more people in connection with a May homicide. They are accused of firing shots at the homicide suspect, who was running away. One more suspect remains at large in the shooting death of Juamada Keller Anderson Jr.
Teen charged in Duluth homicide to undergo mental health evaluation
Prosecutors want Patrick Battees tried as an adult in the shooting death of Juamada Anderson, but court proceedings will remain suspended while a determination is made on his competency. 12:45 pm, Jun. 3, 2021 ×
Patrick Wilson Battees Jr. (2020 handout)
The case against a 17-year-old Duluth homicide suspect will remain on hold while he undergoes a mental health evaluation.
Patrick Wilson Battees Jr., of Proctor, is accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Juamada Keller Anderson Jr. during a fight in downtown Duluth on May 22. He is charged in juvenile court with intentional second-degree murder.
Battees, who remains at Arrowhead Juvenile Center, appeared via Zoom before Judge Leslie Beiers on Thursday. Attorneys said the proceedings will remain suspended as they await the findings of an evaluation ordered after Battees initial court appearance last week.
The newspaper should also be concerned about the difficulty of obtaining quality mental health care and the ease with which almost anyone can get their hands on a gun in our country.