Police are asking the public for information after Walton Hamilton, 51, was attacked by a group of people Aug. 1 near the Midtown Walmart.
Anchorage police say Texas man Walton Hamilton, 51, died at a local hospital on Aug. 13, 2024, 12 days after he was assaulted in Midtown.
“When officers came to speak to him he had described having some sort of altercation with a group of unknown individuals,” LaPorte said. “He wasn't very forthcoming on who they were, said he was fine.”“A group of individuals, mainly males, maybe one female was involved,” she said. “They did want to transport him to a safe facility, just based on his level of intoxication and those injuries,” LaPorte said. “It was unclear if those injuries were new injuries from that night or if they had previously been reported.”On Aug. 9, LaPorte said Hamilton’s mother called police from Texas to report he was in a medical coma, and asked if he had been assaulted. Hamilton’s brother visited him in the hospital, and LaPorte asked medical staff about interviewing him.
Police reviewed surveillance video from businesses in the area, LaPorte said, but none of the footage showed the assault.
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