Philadelphia man convicted of shooting boyfriend to death; set his body on fire To keep people from finding out about their homosexual relationship.
Prosecutors said Kylen Pratt, 23, searched the internet for the phrase “sex with a dead body” after seeing a news report that police had found the victim's body.
“This is definitely one of the most heinous crimes I've ever prosecuted. It's hard to talk about.”
Pratt was found guilty of first-degree murder after 20-year-old Naashire Johnson was found dead in 2022.
Prosecutors said Johnson, who was in a relationship with Pratt, went to his home on February 17, where he was shot in the neck with a 9mm gun. Pratt then took Johnson's body to a secluded area of the park, wrapped it in cloth, plastic and duct tape, and set it on fire.
Acting on an anonymous tip, police went to Pratt's home and found large bleach stains, various blood stains, and a weapon matching the bullet that killed the victim.
Cell phone data showed the victim was at Pratt's home, and Pratt was also at the park. It also shows that he searched for topics such as “cold-blooded murder,” “sex with a corpse,” and “traits of a psychopath.”
“This man was gay and didn't want anyone to know that the man who killed him had an affair with him or had sex with other men,” said Assistant District Attorney Sidney Pope. This is the person who was killed.” . “Simple and clear.”
Pratt was sentenced to life in prison and to pay $18,000 in restitution to the victim's family. Johnson had just graduated from high school and was planning to attend community college when he was killed.
“This is without a doubt one of the most heinous crimes I have ever prosecuted. It is difficult to talk about,” Pope added.
A video news report on this incident is available at You can watch it on YouTube.
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