Family Of Slain Temple Police Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald Says DA Krasner Won't Seek Death Penalty For Accused Shooter

CBS Philadelphia

July 10, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The family of Temple University Police Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald, who was killed in the line of duty in February 2023, said in a statement that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner does not plan to pursue the death penalty for suspected shooter Miles Pfeffer.

The statement released early Wednesday morning by Marrone Law Firm on behalf of the Fitzgeralds said Krasner informed the family after a year and a half that he wouldn't seek the death penalty for 19-year-old Pfeffer, and denied the family's request to appeal that decision directly to the DA.

CBS News Philadelphia has reached out to Krasner's office for comment.

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