Kandiyohi Co Murder Suspect Competency Hearing
(Willmar, MN) Kandiyohi County Judge Stephen Wentzell is considering whether to order a mental competency examination for murder suspect 26-year-old Ameer Musa Matariyeh of Minneapolis.
He’s accused of shooting and killing a 55-year-old New London man and wounding a 25-year-old rural Lake Lillian man in October.
Matariyeh’s attorney William Walker said an exam would give the court a snapshot of his client’s mental state and any conditions that might effect proceedings against him.
Kristen Pierce of the Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office said Matariyeh has not done or said anything that would raise questions about his mental competency.
Judge Wentzell took the arguments under consideration and said he would make a ruling soon.