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In this case, Hitchcock was referred to the shelter despite a pattern of police contacts, arrests, and violent behaviors. Court records reveal multiple prior arrests, including for assault and theft, yet he was accommodated in the housing program. The victim, Clark, had withdrawn money—reportedly around $3,000—and was found dead with lethal head and neck injuries. The autopsy confirmed blunt force trauma, illustrating how vulnerable individuals, once housed and unmonitored, can become victims or perpetrators of violence.