Philadelphia journalist shot and killed in his home; no arrests made

Josh Kruger, a contract journalist and former town worker, used to be shot and killed in his house early Monday, in line with native officers.

Police answered to his house at about 1:30 a.m. and discovered Kruger shot seven instances in the chest and stomach. He used to be taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, the place he used to be pronounced useless, police stated.

Kruger, who lived in the town’s Grays Ferry group, used to be recently operating as a contract reporter, however used to be prior to now hired by means of the Philadelphia City Paper and Philadelphia Weekly. He had fresh freelance bylines in the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Citizen.

There were no arrests in the capturing, police stated. No weapon has been recovered.

“Josh deserved to write the ending of his personal story,” District Attorney Larry Krasner stated in a observation. “As with all homicides, we will be in close contact with the Philadelphia Police as they work to identify the person or persons responsible so that they can be held to account in a court of law. I extend my deepest condolences to Josh’s loved ones and to all those mourning this loss.”

Kruger used to be overtly queer, in line with the district legal professional, and steadily wrote about LGBTQ+ subjects, in addition to drug abuse and homelessness.

“Many of us knew Josh Kruger as a comrade who never stopped advocating for queer Philadelphians living on the margins of society,” the district legal professional’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee added in a observation. “His struggles mirrored so many of ours — from community rejection, to homelessness, to addiction, to living with HIV, to poverty — and his recovery, survival, and successes showed what’s possible when politicians and elected leaders reject bigotry and work affirmatively to uplift all people.”

Kruger additionally prior to now labored in communications for the town, first in the mayor’s place of business and then for the Office of Homeless Services and Department of Health.

“Shocked and saddened by Josh Kruger’s death,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter. “He cared deeply about our city and its residents, which was evident in his public service and writing.”

He added, “Our administration was fortunate to call him a colleague, and our prayers are with everyone who knew him.”

On his site, Kruger wrote he used to be an avid bicycle owner and lived “with his best friend, his senior cat with one tooth named Mason.”

ABC News’ Matt Foster contributed to this file.