Authorities say Officer Fitzgerald was on patrol alone the night he was fatally shot. According to police, he originally engaged with the suspect and two other teens after they were spotted in masks and dark clothing in an area that has seen an uptick in robberies.
Archbishop Pérez issued the following statement Feb. 21 on the death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald who was fatally shot on Feb 18. while trying to stop a robbery in North Philadelphia.
Widow Marissa Fitzgerald and Joel Fitzgerald Sr. remember slain Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald and call for his legacy of service to.