Temple University Police Officer Shot Dead Near Philadelphia Campus

Police gather at Temple University Hospital following a fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer near the campus in Philadelphia on Feb. 18, 2023. Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP

A police officer of Temple University was killed after he was shot in the head while responding to a robbery near the Philadelphia campus on Saturday night, according to officials.

The university said the officer was trying to arrest a suspect linked to the robbery of a convenience store near the campus, at 1700 W. Montgomery Avenue, when the shooting occurred.