Overview
- William “Billy” Schmidt, 22, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead after a robbery near his South Philadelphia home on Saturday when two men allegedly took his phone and one fired a single shot.
- Neighbor and police surveillance video released by authorities shows Schmidt saying “Give me my phone” and chasing suspects before a cellphone is thrown and gunfire is heard.
- Police on June 10 and 11 published images and video of two suspects with detailed clothing descriptions and footage that appears to show them discarding masks and sweatshirts after the shooting.
- The city is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and no arrests have been announced as detectives urge anyone with tips to contact homicide investigators.
- Investigators recovered one spent shell casing at the scene and the stolen phone, which Schmidt’s father turned over, and they are testing the device for DNA and fingerprints while probing a possible link to a recent armed robbery.