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Kristopher Pratt, left, and Ed Thomas, right. They face murder charges in the death of Demarius Reed.

A second suspect accused in the death of Eastern Michigan University student and football player Demarius Reed was arraigned on murder and armed robbery charges Tuesday.

Kristopher Pratt, a 20-year-old man from Detroit, faces charges of open murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was arraigned Tuesday afternoon at the Washtenaw County Jail by Magistrate Thomas Truesdell.

Truesdell denied bond in the case, as he did for Pratt’s co-defendant Ed Thomas. Pratt and Thomas, another 20-year-old Detroit man, are accused of shooting and killing Reed on the morning of Oct. 18 in the University Green apartments, 700 W. Clark Road, near the Eastern Michigan University campus.

Washtenaw County Assistant Prosecutor Blaine Longsworth cited a court rule that allows magistrates to deny bond in murder cases.

“There was a very thorough investigation into this matter, which has resulted in the defendant’s arrest,” Longsworth said.

Thomas was arraigned on Sunday on charges of open murder, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery in the case. He’s being held without bond in the Washtenaw County Jail.

Demarius Reed

Both men will return to court for preliminary examination hearings at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 5 in the 14A-1 District Court in Pittsfield Township.

The two men are the only two suspects in the case, police said. Three other people were investigated but cleared of involvement by police.

Reed was discovered dead by his roommate on Oct. 18 in a stairwell at the apartment complex. He was shot multiple times and police said it was an apparent robbery. Items were missing from his pockets.

At least one person walked by Reed's body, believing him to be passed out drunk, and multiple people reported hearing gunshots. No one called police until Reed's roommate discovered him about 7 a.m.

Reed was considered a spiritual leader on the EMU football team and had started the first six games of the season, catching 15 passes for 185 yards.

Stephanie Carson, Pratt’s attorney, said Tuesday she has not had a chance to speak to Pratt about the murder charges. She represents him in an armed robbery case out of Wayne County, an incident that took place on Nov. 3. She said she found out through the press that he was arrested in connection with Reed’s death.

She said she didn’t want to speak too much about the case before receiving evidence in the case.

“It’s a very sensitive matter and, out of respect for the Reed family and my client’s family, I think it’s best to let the judicial process play out in this matter,” Carson told The Ann Arbor News.

Pratt’s family declined to speak to reporters at the 14A-1 District Court on Tuesday and directed all questions to Carson.

Carson said Pratt has their full support.

"He's a young man from a very good family ... a very hard-working family," Carson said. "They believe in him, which makes me believe in him and I'm going to do everything to exonerate him as long as he's not connected to any crimes."

The 37-day investigation ended Sunday when Thomas was arraigned on charges. Detectives from Ypsilanti police and Eastern Michigan University police were instrumental in linking the suspects to the case, but other local, state and federal agencies also provided assistance.

Court records from Ed Thomas' file indicate that lab work from the Michigan State Police showed that police recovered a 9-millimeter Heckler and Koch semi-automatic pistol, two 9-millimeter bullets, cartridges and a magazine that they plan to enter into evidence in the case.

The lab reports state that a lack of microscopic evidence meant that the bullets could not be matched directly to the gun, but they both showed evidence of being fired by a 9-millimeter pistol.

Pratt is charged with armed robbery, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for the Nov. 3 incident in Harper Woods.

In that incident, Pratt is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint of a newly purchased pair of Air Jordan sneakers. When the man fled the area on foot, Pratt fired a shot from a semi-automatic pistol at him, police said.

A loaded 9-millimeter handgun was found in his possession when he was arrested later that day. That gun had been reported stolen out of the city of Detroit, police said.

Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for The Ann Arbor News. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@mlive.com or you can follow him on Twitter. Find all Washtenaw County crime stories here.