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A suspect has been arrested in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus Saturday night after reportedly trying to ...

“There are no words to describe the news of another one of our officers being shot,” Regan said in a statement. He was a father, a husband, a son, a colleague, and a friend.” “Pfeffer is further alleged to have committed a carjacking a short time after, close to the location of the officer’s murder.”

Police sources have identified the victim of Saturday's shooting as officer Chris Fitzgerald. Officials have arrested 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer for his ...

There is also a memorial to the slain officer at the site on the shooting at the intersection of N. As the DA’s Homicide Unit begins the work of holding Miles Pfeffer accountable for his alleged crimes, our Victims Services team will also be extending loving support to Officer Fitzgerald’s family and loved ones,” Krasner said in a statement. Once again, I call on state and federal lawmakers to apply that same urgency toward addressing the obscene supply and availability of firearms in our communities, which robs people of their lives, futures, and freedoms in a way that no other wealthy peacetime nation tolerates. Officer Fitzgerald’s life was ripped from him and his loved ones violently and senselessly. We felt it was important to remember officer Fitzgerald by once again placing his cuffs on the suspect," Supervisory Deputy U.S. Sunday, after Pfeffer's arrest, the Temple University Police Association shared several photos of officer Fitzgerald.

An 18-year-old suspect will be charged with murder in the tragic shooting that killed a Temple University police officer in the line of duty near the ...

He was a father, a husband, a son, a colleague, and a friend." However, police say no charges have been filed against the suspect in Bucks County. The deceased officer has been named as Chris Fitzgerald by local authorities and Temple University. (Law Enforcement sources) Picture provided by FOX 29 News Law Enforcement sources. He later died at Temple University Hospital.

A suspect captured in the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer was taken into custody using the fallen officer's handcuffs early Sunday, ...

Jason Wingard said in a statement. Miles Pfeffer, 18, of Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania, was transferred to Philadelphia after the U.S. He is ineligible for release on bail. [Philadelphia police](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/philadelphia) to bring the suspect to justice. [FOX29 Philadelphia.](https://www.fox29.com/news/arrest-made-in-bucks-county-in-connection-with-temple-officers-death-sources-say) [TEMPLE UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY NEAR PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS](https://www.foxnews.com/us/temple-university-police-officer-killed-line-duty-philadelphia-campus-pennsylvania-governor-says) [Temple University police officer](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement) in the head and rifling through his pockets as he lay on the ground near the Philadelphia campus Saturday night has been captured using the fallen officer’s handcuffs, officials said early Sunday.

A Temple University police officer was fatally shot near campus Saturday night while chasing a robbery suspect, officials said.

The on-duty Temple University officer, who was not immediately identified, was shot at 1700 W. Montgomery Avenue "while trying to apprehend the suspect in a ...

The incident is thought to be the first time one of the university's law enforcement officers has been killed in the line of duty.

[the shooting took place ](https://news.temple.edu/announcements/2023-02-18/tragic-evening)as the officer was trying to “apprehend a robbery suspect” near 15th and Cecil B. [Violence Reduction Task Force](https://plan.temple.edu/violence-prevention). Elected officials in the city and beyond expressed devastation over the news. He then is thought to have committed a carjacking nearby, according to the DA’s Office. There’s also [a GoFundMe](https://www.gofundme.com/f/police-officer-chris-fitzgerald) to raise money for funeral services and his family. The university later updated the statement to place the crime scene near 1700 W. The 31-year-old had worked at Temple since 2021, according to The Inquirer. Josh Shapiro ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Fitzgerald. With 155 officers, it is still one of the nation’s largest [college police forces](https://billypenn.com/2020/06/19/police-patrols-university-city-philly-overlapping-mantua/). He will face murder and other charges, per the Philly DA’s Office. It tears at our sense of community and safety. That’s about four blocks west of the university’s main campus in North Philadelphia.

A Temple University police officer was fatally shot near campus Saturday night while chasing a robbery suspect, officials said.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus Saturday night.

"Pfeffer is further alleged to have committed a carjacking a short time after, close to the location of the officer's murder." He was a father, a husband, a son, a colleague, and a friend." The Philadelphia District Attorney's office said Sunday the suspect, Miles Pfeffer, was arrested shortly after 7 a.m.

An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of shooting and killing a Temple University police officer on Saturday night is expected to be charged with murder.

"Officer fitzgerald gave his life protecting the Temple community and we are forever indebted to him," the Temple University Police Association tweeted on Sunday. During the intervention the police officer, later identified as Chris Fitzgerald, was shot and later died at Temple University Hospital. He is ineligible for release on bail. The fallen officer was a husband and a father and was hired onto the force in Oct. Marshals and Bucks County police](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement) took him into custody for the murder of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said. [A Pennsylvania 18-year-old](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/northeast/pennsylvania) man is expected to be charged with murder, after allegedly shooting and killing a Temple University police officer who was on the job when he was killed near the school's campus on Saturday night, according to reports.

The Temple University Police Association said it had been told "that the arrest was made using our fallen officer's handcuffs.”

The on-duty Temple University officer, who was not immediately identified, was shot at 1700 W. Montgomery Avenue "while trying to apprehend the suspect in a ...

An 18-year-old person of interest was detained Sunday after a Temple University police officer was shot dead near the campus in Philadelphia.

It was not immediately clear how police identified a person of interest in the case. "This loss leaves an enormous hole in all of our hearts. "Officer Fitzgerald gave his life to selflessly serve and defend this community.

An 18-year-old man was arrested Sunday for the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer in north Philadelphia, authorities said.

"Lori and I are devastated for the family of the Temple University police officer who was killed in the line of duty tonight, bravely serving his community. We're sending prayers to his loved ones, Temple Police, and the entire @TempleUniv community. "Officer Fitzgerald's life was ripped from him and his loved ones violently and senselessly. Pfeffer also allegedly attempted to rob Fitzgerald of his gun and to have gone through his pockets while the officer was laying on the ground and fatally wounded. The suspect was taken into custody Sunday morning in Bucks County by the U.S. Fitzgerald encountered Pfeffer during the course of an "incident investigation" near Temple's campus, the DA's office said.