A man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of journalist Josh Kruger, police say.
Kruger, 39, was killed on Monday, October 2 after being shot at his home on the 2300 block of Watkins Street in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia.Davis had experienced homelessness in the past and is known to the Philadelphia Police Department for previous incidents, investigators said. He was described by police as an acquaintance of Kruger.
Shortly after news of Kruger's death was made public, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in a post on X, the platform formally known as Twitter, remembered the journalist as a person who"cared deeply about our city and its residents." Shocked and saddened by Josh Kruger’s death. He cared deeply about our city and its residents, which was evident in his public service and writing."Our administration was fortunate to call him a colleague, and our prayers are with everyone who knew him," Kenney wrote.“Josh Kruger lifted up the most vulnerable and stigmatized people in our communities – particularly unhoused people living with addiction," District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a news release.
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