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Christopher D. Fitzgerald
Police Officer Chris Fitzgerald was shot and killed while struggling with a suspect near 1700 W Montgomery Street in Philadelphia at about 7:30 pm.
Officer Fitzgerald was patrolling the area when he saw three masked individuals in dark clothing standing in an area where several robberies had recently occurred. As he exited his patrol car to speak to them all three fled on foot. He pursued one of the subjects and began to struggle with him in the 1700 block of W Montgomery Street. The man produced a handgun and shot Officer Fitzgerald multiple times.
The subject then attempted to steal Officer Fitzgerald’s duty weapon, belongings, and patrol car before carjacking a citizen several blocks away. Officer Fitzgerald was transported to Temple University Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The man who shot him was arrested at his home in Bucks County early the next morning. He was charged with the murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, and several other offenses.
Officer Fitzgerald had served with the Temple University Police Department for 16 months and previously served with the Philadelphia County Sheriff’s Office for two and a half years. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He is survived by his wife and four children. His father served with the Philadelphia Police Department and currently serves as the police chief of the Regional Transportation District Police Department in Denver, Colorado.
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