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  Bucks County Courier Times

  Temple University police officer to be laid to rest Friday; Bucks County man arraigned in shooting

  Police have released no new information about the murder of officer Christopher Fitzgerald. But new details about his accused killer have emerged.

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  ABC News

  'Senseless': New details emerge in killing of Temple University police officer

  An 18-year-old "tussled" with Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald before the teenager allegedly gunned down the officer and fled in a stolen car, according to Philadelphia authorities. The shooting unfolded on Saturday evening, after Fitzgerald saw three men in masks in an area where there have been a series of robberies and carjackings, Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom said. Fitzgerald, who was alone at the time, is the first Temple officer t

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  Bucks County Courier Times

  Why does Temple have its own police force, what other Philly colleges patrol campuses?

  Temple University and other Philadelphia-based schools have robust on-campus security, relationship with Philadelphia Police

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  ABC News

  String of deadly shootings across the nation mar holiday weekend

  A string of deadly shootings across the nation has marred the Presidents Day weekend as law enforcement officers in major cities and rural areas investigated separate violent episodes, many involving children -- including a baby killed in Chicago. Gunfire erupted over the holiday at a pre-Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, a party in Columbus, Georgia, and on a freeway in Chicago, authorities said. Among those killed were beloved a Catholic auxiliary bishop gunned down in a Los Angeles home and

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  ABC News

  18-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of Temple University police officer in Philadelphia

  An 18-year-old has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer, authorities said. Officer Christopher Fitzgerald allegedly encountered 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer during the course of an "incident investigation" Saturday night near Temple's campus in north Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The death was the first time a Temple officer had been killed in the line of duty.

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  Fox News

  Temple University officer fatally shot in head is son of former Texas police chief: ‘Selfless service’

  Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was fatally shot in the head in the line of duty near the Philadelphia campus on Saturday night, authorities said.

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  Fox News

  Temple University accused cop killer allegedly tried to rob fallen officer before fleeing: reports

  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.

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  NY Daily News

  Teen arrested in fatal shooting of Temple University cop; 18-year-old accused of trying to rob dying officer

  An 18-year-old man is under arrest for fatally shooting a Temple University police officer — and trying to rob him as he was on the ground bleeding —, officials said Sunday. Miles Pfeffer, 18, was arrested Sunday morning for murder, the Bucks County district attorney’s office said. He was also charged with murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking and weapons crimes in the death ...

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  The Daily Beast

  Teen Accused of Killing Temple University Cop Tried to Rob Officer as He Lay Dying

  Philadelphia Police DepartmentAn 18-year-old man is set to be charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer, the Philadelphia district attorney’s office said Sunday. The suspect, identified as Miles Pfeffer, also faces charges of murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, and weapons crimes in the death of officer Christopher Fitzgerald, according to the district attorney.Pfeffer was arrested in a multi-agency effort at his Bucks County home on Su

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  Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  Son of former Fort Worth police chief killed in line of duty in Philadelphia Saturday

  Christopher Fitzgerald, son of former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald, was attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect at Temple University when he was shot and killed.

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