Paul Burkert, 36, killed David Padro, Jr., 23, outside Pat's King of Steaks in South Philadelphia in 2021. He was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on.
Paul Burkert, 38, of Reading, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 3½ to 10 years in prison for fatally shooting David Padro outside Pat's King of Steaks, a Philly cheesesteak joint.
Two people have pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal shooting outside a Cheesesteak shop in Philadelphia. The shooting occurred following a fight.
Paul Berkert and Jamie Frick pleaded guilty Monday to charges stemming from the fatal shooting of 22-year-old David Padro at Pat's King of Steaks in South Philadelphia on July 22, 2021. The shooting happened after Burkert and Padro got into a parking dispute while they waited in line at the cheesesteak shop. Burkert, 37, of Reading, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm. Frick, 38, of Newmanstown, pleaded guilty to simple assault and reckless endangerment.