The Brief
- A 29-year-old North St. Paul man is facing murder charges in the Oct. 18 death of his father.
- Jamal Jevonte Nash is accused of hitting his father twice in the head with a hammer at a North St. Paul home.
- Nash, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia five years ago, told police his father was holding him hostage.
NORTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his 69-year-old father with a hammer inside a North St. Paul home earlier this month, according to charges filed in Ramsey County.
Hammer attack at North St. Paul home
Jamal Jevonte Nash was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the incident.
The backstory:
According to a criminal complaint, North St. Paul police officers responded at about 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 to the 2700 block of Chippewa Avenue after a 911 caller said her son had hit her 69-year-old husband in the head with a hammer.…