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On a cold Tuesday morning in January, the community of Benton, Kentucky, was irrevocably shattered by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 15-year-old Preston Ryan Cope. It was January 23, 2018, when a fellow student, also 15, opened fire in the commons area of Marshall County High School as students were gathering before the start of the school day. In the ensuing chaos, Preston was struck by a non-survivable gunshot wound to the head. He was airlifted to Vanderbilt University M ...Read More
Victim Details

Preston Ryan Cope

Male

White / Caucasian

Benton

KY

2018-01-23

15

Preston

Ryan Cope

01/04/2026