Tahlequah resident Kiah John Pritchett, 39, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter and a federal firearm crime in Oklahoma.
Pritchett’s crimes occurred on July 4, 2021, in Cherokee County, within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. According to investigators, Pritchett gave the victim a ride in his vehicle, but an altercation broke out between Pritchett and his passenger along the route. Pritchett then unlawfully shot and killed the victim.
Pritchett, a convicted felon, was prohibited at the time from possessing a firearm. The charges against Pritchett arose from investigations by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
On August 15, 2023, Pritchett pleaded guilty to one count of Involuntary Manslaughter and one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The terms of his sentence will run concurrently.
U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson commended the work of law enforcement in compiling an extensive and thorough investigation, which allowed the government to prosecute the defendant for unlawfully taking the victim’s life.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jarrod Leaman and Patrick Flanigan represented the United States in the case. Pritchett will remain in custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. ATF Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Boshek II said, “Our agents worked countless hours in the pursuit of justice for the victim and his family. ATF is committed to combatting violent crime in our communities no matter how long it takes.”
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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