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.
Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald,
who was fatally shot in the line of duty in Philadelphia on Saturday night, is the son of a former police chief of Fort Worth, Texas, officials said. Fitzgerald made the ultimate sacrifice while following in the footsteps of his father, Joel Fitzgerald, the Fort Worth Police Department said. The elder Fitzgerald served as the police chief of"We honor Officer Fitzgerald's selfless service and dedication to protecting and serving the public," the department said in a statement. "His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew him and in the community he served.
Fitzgerald, a married father, was shot in the head while trying to stop a robbery suspect near the university’s Philadelphia campus. He was rushed to a hospital where he later died.Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania,Pfeffer allegedly shot Fitzgerald in the head before attempting to rob the fallen officer of his gun and going through his pockets while he lay fatally wounded on the ground, the District Attorney's Office said.
Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was killed in the line of duty near 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in Philadelphia on Saturday night.U.S. Marshals captured Pfeffer and arrested him
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