The Delaware County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual who killed a teen boy in Drexel Hill on Friday night.
According to police, the incident happened at about 9:30 p.m., along the 200 block of Bridge Street.
A teen boy, identified as 15-year-old Michael Garr, was found on the ground bleeding from a stab wound to the chest. Neighbors and responding medics tried to revive him but the teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
“It’s terrible. It’s a disgrace where we are in society with kids,” Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt said. “How do you get to a point to where kids this age can commit an act of violence like this? There are no words to explain it. Our hearts go out to the family. We ask that everyone keeps the family in their hearts and prayers.”
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On Saturday afternoon, the FOP put up $5,000 for information that could lead to an arrest in this case.
In a statement, Joseph Fitzgerald, president of the FOP lodge, called the teen’s murder “a senseless act of violence.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with this teen’s family,” he said in a statement. “This case will get closed with a tip from the public, so call Upper Darby police with any information."
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Anyone with information on this homicide is being asked to call Upper Darby police detectives at 484-574-1157.
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