Family of Duryea Murder Suspect Says He's Mentally Ill
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
(Friday, April 7)
The family of the Duryea man charged with a brutal murder and robbery in California says he`s battling mental illness.
Roseville, California police say 27-year-old Eric Minchak used a hammer and a knife to kill a 45-year-old woman at a gas station.
They say it was a random murder and he was allegedly trying to steal her money.
His family released a statement saying Minchak is battling paranoid schizophrenia and has been suffering from mental problems for several years.
They also say he suffered a psychotic episode in January and went to California and shut himself off from his family and the rest of the world.
