by Alex Lloyd Gross
Philadelphia Police have plenty of help from the neighbors to help them solve the murder of 22 year old Billy Schmidt who was shot to death by street thugs during the early morning hours of June 6 2026, after watching the NBA finals at a bar.
It was about 1:30 AM when he was approached by two males who demanded his cell phone. The phone was given up and Schmidt chased after the thief to get his phone back. That is where one of the thieves turned around and shot Schmidt one time in his chest.
Police rushed Schmidt to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 1:47 AM. residents and business owners are furious over this senseless killing and have volunteered dozens of different security camera footage from all over the neighborhood of 1900 Dufor Street where the shooting happened..
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Schmidt was a senior at Penn state with a promising future . There have been no arrests but that could change instantly, as police use video evidence to track down the killers. Schmidt’s cell phone was found by his father who turned it in to police at the scene. There is a planned vigil tonight at 7:00 PM at 20h and Dufor Streets on June 11 2026..