Philly Mourns Fallen Officer Fitzgerald
Suburban trouble in the city — Bucks county carjacking leads to the murder of brave and beloved officer, Chris Fitgerald
Temple Police Officer Chris Fitzgerald, a devoted husband, father of four, and beloved community member was killed in the line of duty Saturday, February 18, 2023. Fox 29 News reports that Officer Fitzgerald “was trying to intervene in a carjacking in the area of 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia when he was shot. He later died at Temple University Hospital.”
An updated report claims:
The suspect, identified by authorities as 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, was arrested on the 2300 block of Quarry Road in Bucks County around 7 a.m. Sunday. Pfeffer was transported to Philadelphia Police headquarters where he was charged with Murder, Homicide of Law Enforcement Officer, Evading Arrest, and related charges, according to police officials. He was also charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking, Theft-Receiving Stolen Property, VUFA, and related charges in connection with a carjacking police say followed the shooting.
