Tuesday marks 10 years since Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy was shot and killed after walking in on a robbery at a Dunkin’ Donuts. There is a vigil on behalf of Cassidy at the doughnut shop on North Broad Street near Old York Road.
Tuesday marks 10 years since a Philadelphia hero was gunned down.
A gunman shot Philadelphia Police Officer Charles "Chuck" Cassidy as the 25-year veteran stopped into the Dunkin’ Donuts on North Broad Street at Old York Road on Oct. 31, 2007. The store had previously been robbed and Cassidy was there to check on the business.
As Cassidy entered the store, Lewis Jordan, a.k.a. John Lewis, shot him. Cassidy died the next day. He was 54 and left behind a wife and three children.
Lewis later confessed to the killing. He was sentenced to death in 2009 and has sat on death row since.
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An annual prayer vigil is planned at the Dunkin' Donuts on Wednesday night at 7.
