Overview
- Prosecutors charged Jonathan Chet Winch, 35, with second-degree murder in the death of security guard Andrea Merrell, 43.
- Charging documents say Winch left the emergency department despite a medical hold, leading to a parking lot confrontation.
- Security video described in the complaint shows the larger person on top of Merrell, appearing to swing and strike at her.
- The Ramsey County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by traumatic head injuries from a physical assault.
- Police say Winch resisted arrest, was Tasered after jumping on a squad car, and faces up to 40 years if convicted as the hospital supports staff and cooperates with investigators.