Philadelphia Journalist Who Mocked Concern Over Violent Crime In Democrat Cities Shot Dead In Home

A left-wing Philadelphia journalist who mocked concern over rising crime in Democrat-run cities was shot to dying in his house.

Josh Kruger was shot seven instances after somebody entered his house, shot him on the base of his stairs, after which fled. Kruger ran exterior searching for assist from his neighbors and collapsed, the place police discovered them after responding to name simply earlier than 1:30 a.m. on the 2300 block of Watkins Street.

Kruger, 39, was rushed to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, the place he died simply earlier than 2:15 a.m.

No arrests have been made, and there was no signal of compelled entry into the house, based on Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore.

“Either the door was open, or the offender knew how to get the door open,” he stated. “We just don’t know yet.”

Detectives consider his dying might have been the results of a home dispute or might have been drug-related, based on three legislation enforcement sources with information of the case. The sources, who spoke on the situation of anonymity to debate an ongoing investigation, stated police investigators recovered troubling textual content messages between Kruger and a former accomplice. Investigators additionally recovered methamphetamine inside Kruger’s bed room, the sources stated. -Inquirer

In April, Kruger – who had struggled with dependancy and homelessness – stated that an ex-partner had damaged into his house. 

“The door was locked, so he had somehow obtained a copy of my keys,” he wrote.

Around two weeks in the past, Kruger wrote on Facebook that somebody got here to his home on the lookout for their boyfriend, calling themselves “Lady Diabla, the She-Devil of the streets.”

Kruger steadily mocked conservatives on X, paradoxically calling Dilbert creator Scott Adams “Nostradamus” on Saturday for predicting that individuals can be useless “within the year” of Biden’s election.

Kruger additionally mocked conservatives involved over town’s shootings, which he stated had been “dropping to levels not seen in years.”

And he stated it was “fine to rejoice in the death of people who facilitated injustice.”

Kruger additionally wished to ‘punch Nazis,’ and accused folks of ‘not figuring out correctly learn’ crime statistics.

And then there’s this…

https://t.co/zd6TeNSx7Q pic.twitter.com/xZZnhOQJ00

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) October 2, 2023

omg

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) October 2, 2023

He additionally repeatedly defended drug addicts and their proper to steal to “survive.”

Philly journalist persistently defended drug addicts and their proper to steal with the intention to “survive” — boasted about dwelling in a drug infested space — shot and killed https://t.co/QRhsDHeNzT

— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) October 2, 2023

Read extra on Kruger’s life and dying here…