Christopher Fitzgerald Way: A North Philadelphia street will be renamed in honor of the Temple University police officer who shot and killed in the line of duty.
A sign will be unveiled at an afternoon ceremony renaming the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue as Christopher Fitzgerald Way.
The 31-year-old husband and father was killed while responding to reports of a robbery near Temple's campus.Fitzgerald had been with Temple police for less than two years after previously serving elsewhere. Temple Acting President JoAnne Epps, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney are scheduled to speak at the renaming ceremony.
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