Khyree Pratt, 24, of Philadelphia, has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Beacon resident Lionell Pittman.
Pittman, 32, was shot just before 7 p.m. May 14, 2022, while in his Forrestal Heights home near West Center Street in the City of Beacon. He later died from his injuries.
According to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, Pratt fatally shot Pittman in the head as part of an agreement with others, collecting money as compensation for his participation in Pittman’s murder.
Pratt has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, second-degree conspiracy and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
“This verdict sends a clear message, those who plot violence and those who carry it out will be held fully accountable,” Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said in a statement. “This defendant and shooter, along with every conspirator who played a role in this calculated and cold-blooded murder, will face the consequences of their actions. Justice does not stop with the trigger — it reaches everyone behind the plan.”
Pratt’s sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 24.
This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Man charged with first-degree murder in 2022 Beacon fatal shooting of Lionell Pittman
Reporting by Nickie Hayes, Poughkeepsie Journal / Poughkeepsie Journal
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