Authorities say a journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early Monday.

A journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early Monday, police said.

Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times at about 1:30 a.m. and collapsed in the street after seeking help, police said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later. Police believe the door to his Point Breeze home was unlocked or the shooter knew how to get in, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered, they said.

Authorities haven’t spoken publicly about the circumstances surrounding the killing.

  • oxjoxEnglish
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    I would like you to explain how you typed those words in relation to this story.
    This case involves what the police had indicated was likely a domestic dispute, in the victim’s home, possibly involving drugs.
    You’re talking about uh, the police murdering the homeless? Seriously. How could you possibly make that connection?
    I don’t know what you mean by “breaks in this case” when this was posted only 24 hours after the incident. Within 36 hours, the police had identified a suspect.

      • oxjoxEnglish
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        Gotcha. That makes sense that you let your fingers do the thinking for you. Anyone with half a brain would have a hard time putting down your words.

          • oxjoxEnglish
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            I’m the fuckhead and the guy blaming the cops for murder when there’s ample evidence pointing to a domestic drug related dispute and absolutely zero indication of any police involvement is totally fine?

            Meanwhile, no one wanted to talk about the cop getting all charges dismissed for murdering Eddie Irizarry. They just wanted to talk about the kids stealing shit from the Apple Store.

            This is the problem. No one cares about facts. Just their feelings. Even when they have absolutely no clue what it is they’re talking about.
            Lying is cool now as long as it fits your narrative, right? Can’t allow people to live in the real world anymore because then you might find yourself misaligned with your political ideology.

            • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              I never did that, just pointed out a popular fact.

              One bad apple ruins the bunch when it comes to those who’ve been trusted with power