After responding to a robbery in North Philadelphia, a Temple University police officer was fatally shot in the head.
Officer Christopher Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia Police Department was killed Saturday night while attempting to stop a robbery.
Miles Pfeffer, 18, is the prime suspect in the murder.
On Sunday morning, US Marshalls apprehended Pfeffer.
Here are some photos from his arrest:
BREAKING: US Marshalls have released photos of the suspect accused of killing the Temple University police officer last night pic.twitter.com/fY3mMXTNSc
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 19, 2023
BREAKING: Temple University police officer fatally shot in head execution-style while responding to robbery just 2 days after Josh Shapiro announced blanket clemency for death penalty in PA https://t.co/FPCbboseky
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 19, 2023
The Post Millennial added these details:
A Temple University police officer has passed away after responding to a robbery in North Philadelphia and being shot in the head.
Philadelphia police say the shooting happened around 7pm. near the corner of 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue.
The officer was taken to Temple U Hospital and was pronounced dead, according to Philly police.
“Out of respect for the officer’s friends and family, we will not be releasing his identity at this time. There are simply no words that can make sense of such a tragedy. It tears at our sense of community, and wounds us to our very soul. Temple has lost an officer and hero to senseless violence. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, friends and the entire Temple community during this tremendously difficult time,” a statement from the university said.
“[The Philadelphia Police Department] is doing everything that we can to make sure that not only is this person responsible taken into custody and brought to justice, but for every other suspect out there that is doing the same and wishing harm amongst our law enforcement community and our Philadelphia community,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.
U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force gets 18 year old in custody at his Bucks County home at sunrise today less than 12 hours after @TU_Police officer was shot & killed, @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/Gd3ki6BcaR
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 19, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer added more details:
The 18-year-old man arrested this morning in connection with Saturday night’s fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald has been identified as Miles Pfeffer, according to three law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation. Investigators believe Pfeffer to be the person who shot Fitzgerald.
Pfeffer was transported back to the Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit Sunday morning.