A man is facing murder and other charges in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus.
Temple identified the fallen officer as Christopher Fitzgerald, who leaves behind a wife, four children and his parents.An 18-year-old from Bucks County has been arrested for allegedly shooting a Temple University police officer to death in Philadelphia.A man is facing murder and other charges in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus Saturday night, authorities said.
The Bucks County district attorney's office said Pfeffer was taken into custody shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday at his Buckingham Township home by township and Philadelphia police as well as state police and federal marshals. "Police used the fallen officer's handcuffs in placing the suspect under arrest," county prosecutors said.
"Officer Fitzgerald gave his life to selflessly serve and defend this community," Jennifer Griffin, the university's vice president for public safety, said in a statement. "This loss leaves an enormous hole in all of our hearts. He was a father, a husband, a son, a colleague, and a friend."
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