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Pat's Steak Shooting: Preliminary hearing in fatal shooting scheduled for Monday
PHILADELPHIA - A preliminary hearing is set for Monday morning in the fatal shooting that left one man dead outside of Pat's Steaks in July. Paul C. Burkert, 36, of Reading, will appear before the court in for his alleged role in the shooting death of 22-year-old David Padro. According to police, Burkert fatally shot Padro in the back outside of the popular Philadelphia cheesesteak location on East Passyunk Avenue just before 1 a.m on July 22.Burkert faces numerous charges including counts of murder, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses. According to his attorney, Burkert was being "getting pummeled" before the shooting occurred.