Whitey Ford
10-07-2023, 04:20 PM
Police are searching for a 19-year-old man they believe killed Josh Kruger
Philadelphia police on Friday issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Robert Davis in the killing of 39-year-old far-left "openly queer and HIV-positive" journalist Josh Kruger and revealed in a leak to the media that the two had been in gay relationship.
Marshmond said Davis was known to police and had been arrested before, but declined to elaborate on officers' earlier interactions with him. Court records show that Davis was arrested in August and charged with criminal trespassing and mischief, but the District Attorney's Office withdrew the charges at a preliminary hearing the following month.
[...] One law enforcement source, who requested anonymity to discuss the investigation, said detectives believe the killing was domestic in nature, and said Kruger and Davis had previously been in a relationship. And the person of interest police had identified earlier this week — a man who friends said had broken into Kruger's home before — ended up being cleared, and additional evidence ultimately led detectives to Davis.
[...] An openly queer and HIV-positive journalist, he wrote for multiple news outlets, including The Inquirer, weighing in on issues affecting the LGBTQ community, harm reduction services, and city and state politics.
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/josh-kruger-killed-suspect-warrant-philadelphia-robert-davis-20231006.html
Philadelphia police on Friday issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Robert Davis in the killing of 39-year-old far-left "openly queer and HIV-positive" journalist Josh Kruger and revealed in a leak to the media that the two had been in gay relationship.
Marshmond said Davis was known to police and had been arrested before, but declined to elaborate on officers' earlier interactions with him. Court records show that Davis was arrested in August and charged with criminal trespassing and mischief, but the District Attorney's Office withdrew the charges at a preliminary hearing the following month.
[...] One law enforcement source, who requested anonymity to discuss the investigation, said detectives believe the killing was domestic in nature, and said Kruger and Davis had previously been in a relationship. And the person of interest police had identified earlier this week — a man who friends said had broken into Kruger's home before — ended up being cleared, and additional evidence ultimately led detectives to Davis.
[...] An openly queer and HIV-positive journalist, he wrote for multiple news outlets, including The Inquirer, weighing in on issues affecting the LGBTQ community, harm reduction services, and city and state politics.
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/josh-kruger-killed-suspect-warrant-philadelphia-robert-davis-20231006.html