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Teen Arrested in Killing of Temple University Officer, Sources Say

An 18-year-old in Bucks County has reportedly been arrested in connection with Saturday's killing of a Temple University police officer

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Editor's Note (Feb. 20, 2023, 7:06 a.m.): The officer shot and killed was identified as Christopher Fitzgerald. Click here for info on the arrest of his accused shooter.

Police in Bucks County have arrested an individual sought in the killing of a Temple University police officer that happened on Saturday.

On Sunday morning, at about 7 a.m. an 18-year-old white man -- who police have not yet identified -- was taken into custody at a family home in Buckingham Township in relation to the shooting, police sources confirmed.

Temple University's police association announced on Twitter that there had been an apprehension.

The individual was taken into custody using the fallen officer's handcuffs, said the group.

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