James Randall Pruitt

A 30-year-old Weakley County man is charged with second degree murder,
following a domestic incident Thursday evening that turned deadly,
according to Investigator Randall McGowan of the Weakley County
Sheriff's Department.

Thomas Randall "Randy" Pruitt was taken into custody shortly after the
shooting at the family home at 2570 East Grove Road, between Gleason
and McKenzie. He is being held in the Weakley County Detention Center.
A hearing was scheduled for Monday afternoon in Weakley County General
Sessions Court.

The Weakley County 911 Center received a call at 8:20 p.m. Thursday,
reporting a shooting at the home Randall Pruitt shared with his
parents and his 12-year-old daughter. When deputies arrived, they
found 61-year-old James Thomas "Doodle" Pruitt dead from a gunshot
wound.

McGowan stated Pruitt was charged with second degree murder, after
determining that he had a history of domestic violence.

The investigator said Randall Pruitt told authorities he didn't know
what happened.

Weakley County Sheriff's Department was assisted by Gleason Police
Department and the Tennessee Highway Patrol at the scene. Weakley
County Ambulance Service also responded.

The victim's body was sent to the Tennessee Medical Examiner's office
in Memphis for an autopsy. Funeral services are Monday, May 19, 10:00
a.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home.

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