Police just revealed how they tracked down Miles Pfeffer, the suspected shooter of Temple University Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, within hours of Saturday night's killing.
Miles Pfeffer is charged with murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking and weapons crimes in the death of 31-year-old Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.
, where police laid out how they apprehended the shooting suspect so quickly, while remembering the officer's service. On Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:12 p.m., officer Fitzgerald was heard over the radio in a foot pursuit of a suspect in all black clothing, police said in an affidavit of probable cause. Temple University police officers responded to the call and located Fitzgerald on the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the face and body, according to police.A few minutes after the shooting, the same suspect approached another victim on the 1800 block of North 18th Street and stole their car. The suspect is heard saying “give me the keys or I’ll kill you,” and takes the car, according to the police report.
Police said that Pfeffer's mom then picked him up nearby at 29th Street and Ridge Avenue The mom then drove her son back to their home in Bucks County. She then saw two teens -- 16 and 17 year old boys -- running from the area, Ransom said. Police then spoke to those boys -- with their parents' permission -- and identified Pfeffer, which led to an arrest warrant.“He is currently in custody where he can no longer terrorize members of our community,” Outlaw said Tuesday.
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