A targeted early-morning attack left two people dead in a Peoplestown apartment on Tuskegee Street. On December 18, 2021, 46-year-old Stanley Pratt was shot in the face as he stepped onto his front porch for a cigarette. Despite his injury he ran back into the apartment and into a bedroom; the gunman followed and opened fire again, killing Pratt and 41-year-old Centeria Fields. Family members said the couple’s 11-year-old son and a 6-year-old child were in the home; the 11-year-old placed a 911 call after finding his parents.

Investigators say the lone assailant waited outside for about two hours and that in-home camera footage shows Pratt wounded and the suspect entering the apartment. Police have stated they believe the perpetrator had intimate knowledge of the apartment’s layout and Pratt’s morning routine. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

Pratt was described by family as a loving father of seven who was trying to make positive changes in his life. Does anyone have information about activity in the Peoplestown area around Tuskegee Street the morning of December 18, 2021?