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James Kevin Pratt

Case from Pikeville, KY dated Feb 11, 2015

Victim Details

James Kevin Pratt

Male

Black / African American

Pikeville

KY

2015-02-11

37

James

Kevin Pratt

07/05/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 11, 2015, the life of James Kevin Pratt, a 37-year-old male from Pikeville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. Police responded to a 911 call about a shooting at a Jay Street apartment in Pikeville around 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Pratt with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was rushed to Pikeville Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

An investigation into the shooting led police to a residence on Mount Martha Drive, where ...
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  • Man shot and killed in Pikeville, KY
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