Patrick Dashawn Hamilton, 26, was found dead in a field near his Harvey, Louisiana, home on the evening of Saturday, November 29, 2025. Deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office located him around 7:30 p.m. on the 4200 block of Lac St. Pierre Drive; he had sustained at least one fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hamilton was a native of Marrero, living in Harvey at the time of his death. He attended West Jefferson High School and worked as a pipe cleaner for C&C Marine Repair in Belle Chasse. He was the son of Shauna Hamilton and the late Patrick Butler, and family noted he was a father to a young daughter and was predeceased by his son.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation. No motive, suspects, arrests, or persons of interest have been publicly named, and investigators have not released details about the events leading to Hamilton being found. If anyone has information about Patrick Hamilton or his movements on November 29, please contact investigators.