Officials have released details for the funeral of Officer Chris Fitzgerald, who was shot and killed on the job near campus over the weekend.
The father-of-four was gunned down during a struggle with a suspect near 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia. He later died at Temple University Hospital.
A viewing for Officer Fitzgerald will be held Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at John F. Givnish Funeral Home on Academy Road. A second viewing will be held Friday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Race Street. The funeral service will immediately follow the second view and internment will be held at Forest Hills Cemetery.
"That’s just what he does. He’s a superhero," his family said. "That’s what he does. Chris is a hero, he just doesn’t have his cape."'Chris is a hero': Family, friends mourn Temple University officer shot and killed
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