19-Year-Old Charged with Murder of Philadelphia Journalist Josh Kruger
Robert Edmond Davis arrested at his South Philadelphia home due to connection with Josh Kruger's murder; motive remains uncertain but authorities confirm the two were in a romantic relationship.
- 19-year-old Robert Edmond Davis has been charged with the murder of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger. He was arrested at his South Philadelphia home.
- Authorities have confirmed that Davis and Kruger had been in a romantic relationship, but the motive behind the killing remains unclear.
- Josh Kruger, an influential figure in Philadelphia media and politics, was shot seven times at his home on October 2nd, seeking help and collapsing on the street where he was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after.
- Kruger, an outspoken LGBTQ+ advocate, went from sleeping on the street to working for the mayor to writing urgent columns on Philadelphia’s most pressing social issues.
- Reports suggest that the relationship between Davis and Kruger had begun when Davis was 15 years old, and Davis' family claims included elements of sexual abuse, drugs, and blackmail.
- Davis' mother, Damica Davis, has characterized her son as also being a victim in this, highlighting the complexity of the case.
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