Father Seeks Justice After Son Shot, Killed Steps From South Philadelphia Home
Victim pleaded for his phone during a robbery before being fatally shot steps from his South Philadelphia home, surveillance video shows.
- On Saturday, 22-year-old Penn State student Billy Schmidt was shot and killed during a robbery in South Philadelphia outside his family's home after watching the NBA Finals.
- Surveillance video captured Schmidt pursuing an individual who had taken his phone. "Give me my phone," Schmidt pleaded before being shot in the chest seconds later.
- Bill Schmidt, the victim's father, believes the footage shows one person taking the device. Officers from Philadelphia's 1st District visited the family home on Sunday to offer condolences.
- Seeking justice, Bill Schmidt said, "They need to pay." Police are reviewing surveillance footage to identify the suspect responsible for the shooting.
- Schmidt was an incoming senior at Penn State hoping to work for the Philadelphia Eagles after graduating this fall. Family members remember him as a young man with a bright future.
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