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Mahlon Prater

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Nov 01, 2019

Victim Details

Mahlon Prater

November 14, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2019-11-01

42

Mahlon

Prater

07/07/2026


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In the autumn of 2019, the Knoxville community was shaken by the untimely death of Mahlon Tyrone Prater, a 42-year-old African American man known for his outgoing personality and culinary skills. On the night of November 1, 2019, Prater was found lying in the 900 block of Piney Grove Church Road in West Knoxville. Initial reports from the Knoxville Police Department indicated that he had suffered head trauma consistent with being hit by a vehicle. He was rushed to the UT Medical Center, where he ...
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  • Police identify man who died in West Knoxville altercation
  • Police identify man killed in West Knoxville Friday night - WBIR.com
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