20-year-old son of Philadelphia police's chief inspector of internal affairs was shot dead this weekend. Now the grieving department is looking for answers.
The victim's father, Chris Flacco, is the chief inspector of internal affairs at the Philadelphia Police Department, reported"It does hit very close to home," Ross told WPVI. "I've known Chief Flacco for probably 25 years at least. So our hearts are broken. We're keeping him and his family in our thoughts and our prayers."Nicholas Flacco was in his fourth semester at Penn State University, said university spokeswoman Lisa Powers.
"Random acts of violence such as this are unfathomable and very troubling," she told ABC News via email on Monday. "This news is tragic and we offer our deepest condolences to Nicholas’ family and friends during this difficult time." "Every life lost to violence is one too many," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement obtained by WPVI. "It is all the more tragic when we lose a young person who had their whole life ahead of them."
"I extend my deepest sympathies and condolences to Chief Inspector Flacco and his family, the Police Department, and all who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence," Kenney said. "PPD [The Philadelphia Police Department] is undergoing a thorough investigation and I urge the public to come forward to report any tips that can help find the person who did this.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Philadelphia Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or 215-686-TIPS.
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