PHILADELPHIA - The family of the officer who became Temple University Police Department's first line-of-duty death has filed a lawsuit against his alleged killer's parents.
According to Marrone Law Firm, LLC, the legal representation for the family of Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald, the civil action lawsuit was filed against 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer's father, mother and the mother's boyfriend.
The lawsuit was filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday morning, alleging the trio is liable for negligence and wrongful death in the fatal shooting.
The suit also names Pfeffer for wrongful death, assault and battery. Miles Pfeffer, 18 (Philadelphia Police Department) ((Philadelphia Police Department))Police say Fitzgerald was fatally shot during a struggle with Pfeffer near 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia on February 18, 2023. RELATED: Slain Temple officer Chris Fitzgerald was patrolling area alone the night he was killed, officials sayPfeffer was arrested the next day on the 2300 block of Quarry Road in Bucks County, according to law enforcement.