Grieving dad of Penn State student gunned down for phone has haunting message for killers
No arrests have been made yet over the shooting, with the investigation ongoing.
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US News Grieving dad of Penn State student gunned down for phone has haunting message for killers By Anna Young Published June 9, 2026, 9:49 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The grieving father of the Penn State student gunned down while trying to stop robbers from stealing his phone raged that he wants to hunt down the ruthless killers and “make them pay.” Billy Schmidt, 22, was only steps from his family’s South Philadelphia home around 1:30 a.m. Saturday when he was confronted and then shot dead while chasing two hooded thugs who allegedly swiped the device and are still on the run.
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