A domestic dispute in Breathitt County, Kentucky, ended in a fatal shooting on Saturday, September 28, 2019. James Prater, 41, was killed at a residence in the Jackson area; authorities say the altercation involved his father, who was arrested and charged in connection with the death.

Prater was born in Hazard, Kentucky on June 2, 1978. He was preceded in death by a son, Nathial James Prater, and was survived by his parents, Dial and Sheila Prater, and a brother, Michael Prater. Funeral services took place on Thursday, October 3, 2019, at the Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Jackson Cemetery.

The incident is described as a fatal shooting following a fight at the home. Does anyone in the community have information about the events that led up to that night or knew James and his family?