Philadelphia Man Convicted In Murder Of Conestoga Grad

PHILADELPHIA —A Philadelphia man was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder in the Jan. 13, 2021 fatal shooting of Milan Loncar, a 2014 Conestoga High School graduate, who was walking his dog in Brewerytown.

Josephus Davis, 21, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison in the death of Loncar, who resided in the Wayne section of Tredyffrin Township, also graduated from Temple University in 2019. He worked in construction management.

Loncar was shot at 31st and Jefferson streets when he was walking his dog, Roo, about a block away from his home.

According to an account of the verdict in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

Davis shot Loncar as he was trying to rob him at 31st and Jefferson streets, according to the evidence presented to the jury.

Assistant District Attorney Joanne Pescatore showed the jury in the two-day trial a video taken at the scene of a botched robbery.

She linked the defendant to the crime by proving Davis wore a distinctive pair of sneakers and a flashy belt that was seen several hours later when Davis was jumping out of a stolen car.

Davis’ lawyer, Douglas Dolfman, countered there was insufficient evidence.

Loncar lived in the 1400 block of North Corlies Street and was pronounced dead half an hour later at Temple University Hospital.

Davis was on probation and was awaiting trial on charges of carjacking and assaulting a prison guard when he fatally shot the victim.