Miles Pfeffer was arrested on Saturday night in North Philadelphia for allegedly killing a Temple University Police officer. Miles Pfeffer issued an alert on his Instagram profile near the end of November.
He counseled individuals to labor smart rather than hard
and to make foolish decisions only if they wanted to endure foolish consequences.
He penned the description beneath an image of a man, whose face was obscured
According to police in Philadelphia, Pfeffer rejected his counsel.
Early Sunday morning, federal and state authorities surrounded the mother’s Buckingham Township, Bucks County home.
Pfeffer, 18, was detained on charges of murdering Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald the night before.
Miles Pfeffer has been arrested for the shooting of Christopher Fitzgerald.
Miles Pfeffer was detained after it was believed that he killed a
Temple University Police officer in North Philadelphia on Saturday night.
According to a police affidavit, Pfeffer shot the 31-year-old officer at 17th Street
and Montgomery Avenue shortly after 7:12 p.m. Saturday.
After being knocked to the ground, the suspect shot Christopher many times in the face and head.
The 18-year-old suspect was apprehended by police at a residence on Quarry Road in Buckingham Township.
Following that, the suspect attempted to steal Fitzgerald’s gun and checked his pockets.
The incidents were captured on video.
Fitzgerald pursued Pfeffer while investigating a possible crime on
Temple’s campus, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
It was unknown what had caused that first meeting.
Pfeffer allegedly stole a man’s Infiniti Q60 at gunpoint shortly after shooting Fitzgerald.
The Temple Officer’s Wife and Children
The deceased cop has been identified as 31-year-old Christopher Fitzgerald,
who is survived by his wife, four children, and parents.
Fitzgerald, a father of four and an avid runner, was certified dead at 7:27 p.m.
He was the first Temple University police officer to die in the line of duty.
Members of the Miles family hold hands at a makeshift monument for
fallen Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald.
On Sunday afternoon, Fitzgerald’s family gathered around a temporary memorial near Bouvier Street and Montgomery Avenue.
Fitzgerald’s cousin, Juan Marrero Jr., reflected on the life
of the man he regarded as a big brother, who had been slain less than twenty-four hours before.
Fitzgerald’s parents are both law enforcement officers, according to Marrero.
After 17 years with the Philadelphia Police Department, Christopher’s father, Joel Fitzgerald,
served in high-profile roles, notably in Allentown, where Christopher had worked as a correctional officer at the age of 19.
Miles Pfeffer Charges Specifications Charges against Pfeffer that have been investigated include homicide,
the murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, and carjacking. He is not eligible for bail.
Miles was arrested with Fitzgerald’s handcuffs, a tradition preserved by law enforcement for slain cops.
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According to the complaint,
Pfeffer was later picked up on Ridge Avenue by his mother and driven back to Bucks County.
Pfeffer’s brother was with him on Saturday night, according to the statement,
and supported the police in identifying Pfeffer as the gunman.
Krasner praised Temple University Police, U.S. Marshals, Philadelphia Police,
and Bucks County law enforcement for quickly apprehending Pfeffer.
