Suspect brought to city for arraignment

Beacon police said they have arrested a second suspect in the May 2022 shooting death of Lionel Pittman Jr. at Forrestal Heights.

The department said that officers on Thursday (Sept. 5) arrested Khyree Pratt, 23, of Philadelphia, at a federal prison in another state where he was incarcerated. He was brought to Beacon and arraigned on first-degree murder charges, then taken to the Dutchess County jail.

It was the second arrest related to the death of Pittman, 32. On June 11, police arrested Naije Perrette, 25, of Beacon, who was charged with murder, contract killing, intentional murder and conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty.

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