Philadelphia Journalist Josh Kruger ended up being Shot dry By teenage He Was ‘trying To Help’: authorities

The Philadelphia reporter gunned down inside their house earlier on this few days had been a friend together with his so-called killer and had been that is( police said on Friday.

Philadelphia police named Robert Davis, 19, as the suspect in the death of freelance reporter Josh Kruger in his Point Breeze neighborhood.

Davis allegedly shot Kruger seven times in the chest and abdomen while the journalist stood at the base of his stairs inside his home around 1:30 a.m. on as the teen fled the area.

“At this time we believe that Mr. Kruger was trying to help Mr. Davis, and they were acquaintances,”Kruger monday, 39, kept their house searching for assistance before collapsing throughout the road where he had been located and hurried to a medical facility but ended up being pronounced lifeless lower than an full hour later.“He was just trying to help him just get through life.”

said Philadelphia Police Department Lieutenant Hamilton Marshmond. “murder and related offenses.”

An arrest warrant was issued for Davis, who is wanted for

“We are also asking Mr. Davis to surrender himself to the police,”Davis is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Marshmond added.

Robert Davis, 19, was named as the suspect in the death of freelance reporter Josh Kruger in his Point Breeze neighborhood on Monday. Philadelphia Police Department

Police noted there is footage that shows Davis in the area of Kruger’s house before the shooting that is fatal but a certain area ended up beingn’t offered.

A objective for all the shooting wasn’t given by authorities possibly.

Kruger had been a City that is former Hall who worked as the communications director for the city’s Office of Homeless Service from 2016 to 2021.

Kruger left his home searching for help before collapsing on the street where he was found and rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead less than an hour later.Fox 29 Philadelphia/YouTube Kruger was a former City Hall employee who worked as the communications director for the city’s Office of Homeless Service from 2016 to 2021.AP

Following his stint in public service, Kruger wrote freelance articles and editorials for outlets such as the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Citizen on topics homelessness that is including LGBTQ+ dilemmas.“openly queer writer who wrote about his own journey surviving substance use disorder and homelessness.”

“Josh deserved to write the ending of his personal story. As with all homicides, we will be in close contact with the Philadelphia Police as they work to identify the person or persons responsible so that they can be held to account in a court of law,”Following their passing, Kruger had been appreciated because of the Philadelphia District lawyer as an

Larry Krasner stated.“openly queer writer who wrote about his own journey surviving substance use disorder and homelessness.” After their passing, Kruger had been appreciated because of the Philadelphia District lawyer as an

Twitter/Josh Kruger “A comrade who never stopped advocating for queer Philadelphians living on the margins of society,”Kruger had been that is( the DA’s LGBTQ+ Advisory panel stated in a release.

the council included.