Incident

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2-18-2023 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1-1

Location

February 18, 2023

1737 W Montgomery Ave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Christopher D. Fitzgerald
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Miles Pfeffer
Age: 18
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed

Notes

Temple officer shot two block west of Temple campus at Montgomery and 18th, attempted CJ; Miles Pfeffer stabbed and killed in prison on Nov. 21, 2024;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/02/18/temple-university-officer-shot-and-killed/

URL: https://6abc.com/temple-police-officer-shot-university-injured-philly-shooting/12839276/

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/miles-pfeffer-chris-fitzgerald-man-arrested-fatally-shooting-temple-police-officer/

URL: https://6abc.com/post/miles-pfeffer-suspect-murder-temple-university-cop-sgt-christopher-fitzgerald-stabbed-inside-philadelphia-prison-source/15574305/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 195