The 19-year-old man accused of killing Temple University Police Officer Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald was stabbed in a Pennsylvania prison, sources told CBS News Philadelphia.
Sources said Miles Pfeffer was stabbed multiple times and suffered non-life-threatening injuries at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg neighborhood.
Pfeffer is accused of fatally shooting Fitzgerald following a robbery near Temple on Feb. 18, 2023. He was arrested the next day at his home by U.S. Marshals, where he reportedly destroyed a gun in a fire pit.
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office charged Pfeffer with murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, felony possession and related offenses.
In July, District Attorney Larry Krasner said he would not pursue the plea death penalty for Pfeffer.
Authorities said Fitzgerald tried to stop three people during a robbery near Temple’s campus in North Philadelphia when Pfeffer ignored the police officer’s commands to stop.
Police say Fitzgerald caught up with Pfeffer and a fight broke out. Pfeffer then allegedly grabbed a gun and shot Fitzgerald in the head. According to an affidavit, Pfeffer then stood over Fitzgerald and fired several more shots into his face and head.
The district attorney’s office said Pfeffer tried to take Fitzgerald’s gun while he was dead and searched his pockets.
Pfeffer is also accused of carjacking someone after the shooting. The carjacking charges were listed separately from the murder charges, Krasner previously said.
