Miles Pfeffer, the Bucks County man found guilty of murder in the death of Temple University police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald in 2023, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, plus 22.5 to 45 years in prison on Wednesday.
Pfeffer, 20, was found guilty of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery and firearms charges. The Fitzgerald family was emotional as the verdict was read in court.
What to know about Miles Pfeffer trial, shooting death of Christopher Fitzgerald
Prosecutors said Pfeffer, who was 18 at the time, fatally shot Fitzgerald in the area of the 1700 block of Montgomery Avenue on Feb. 18, 2023, as the Temple officer responded to a robbery in the area.
Fitzgerald tried to stop three people, including Pfeffer, just off Temple’s campus, when he ignored the police officer’s commands to stop…