Miles Pfeffer is facing charges that include murder, murder of a law enforcement official, robbery and carjacking. He is not eligible for bail.
just after 7:12 p.m. Saturday. After Fitzgerald fell to the ground, the suspect stood over him and fired several shots into his face and head — then tried to steal his gun and went through his pockets. What transpired was captured on video.
Two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation said Pfeffer was later picked up by his mother on Ridge Avenue and driven back to Bucks County. Pfeffer’s brother was with him Saturday night and helped police identify Pfeffer as the gunman, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.
“Officer Fitzgerald gave his life to selflessly serve and defend this community,” Jennifer Griffin, Temple’s vice president for public safety, wrote Sunday in an email to the university community. “The courage and bravery he displayed highlights the day-to-day sacrifice made by our Temple University Police Officers to keep our community safe. This loss leaves an enormous hole in all of our hearts.
Marrero said that Fitzgerald’s parents both work in law enforcement. Christopher’s father, Joel Fitzgerald, spent 17 years with the Philadelphia Police Department before moving on to other high-profile positions, including in Allentown, where Christopher had worked as a corrections officer when he was 19. But after a professional stint in Texas, the younger Fitzgerald returned to the city where he was born and grew up.
Family members embrace at a makeshift memorial for fallen Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald near 17th and Montgomery on Sunday. At the memorial near where Fitzgerald was shot, people placed photos, candles and flowers throughout the day Sunday. A Temple University dispatcher wrapped her arm around a Philadelphia police officer to comfort her. A handwritten note below two roses read: “Thank you for your service, selflessness and bravery. Rest in peace.
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