19-year-old arrested, charged with killing Kalamazoo MMA fighter

Matt Jaworowski

April 29, 2024 at 4:19 PM·1 min read

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Investigators in Kalamazoo have arrested a suspect in the murder of local mixed martial arts fighter Bader Farwana.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety announced that 19-year-old Khymarus Jotiege Pratt, of Kalamazoo, was arrested without incident Friday, just hours after a warrant was signed.

Pratt was arraigned Monday, charged with open murder and felony firearm. He was also denied bond.

Late on March 23, KDPS officers were sent to the scene of a crash on Jackson Street near Portage Avenue. When they arrived, they found Farwana with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘Fantastic human’: Family, friends remember MMA fighter shot, killed in Kalamazoo

It remains unclear what led up to the shooting or what evidence led investigators to arrest Pratt.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Investigation Division at 269.337.8139 or Silent Observer at 269.343.2100.

CORRECTION: This story previously identified the suspect as an 18-year-old. Police records now indicate the suspect had recently turned 19. We regret the error.

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