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Man accused of beating woman to death after being denied cigarette 

The first homicide in recent Storey County history was allegedly committed Sunday night because the suspect was denied a cigarette, officials said.

Killed was Eileen Pruitt, 47, who succumbed to injuries suffered from a fatal beating, allegedly at the hands of 22-year-old Ryan Bonnett, 22.

Storey County Assistant Sheriff Gerlad Antinoro said witnesses reported that Bonnett brutally beat Pruitt after she denied his request for a cigarette.

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