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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#261d1f;font-size:14px"><strong>Family of Robert Davis, who was accused of killing Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger, says he was being blackmailed by reporter over sex videos and the two were in a relationship </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#261d1f;font-size:14px"><strong>Josh Kruger was shot seven times inside his South Philly townhouse </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#261d1f;font-size:14px"><strong>Suspect Robert Davis has been on the run since Friday </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#261d1f;font-size:14px"><strong>Kruger was known as a journalist and activist who survived years of homelessness, sex work and drug addiction to go on to work for the city&#8217;s mayor</strong></h2>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Police say Josh Kruger died after being shot seven times by Robert Davis [photo], who has remained on the run since being identified as the alleged killer</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The family of a 19-year-old accused of shooting dead a beloved Philadelphia journalist has claimed the duo had a sexual relationship and the teen was being blackmailed over &#8216;disturbing&#8217; videos. <br>Josh Kruger a journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to work social media for his city&#8217;s mayor was shot and killed at his home early Monday.<br>The police report said Kruger, 39, died after being shot seven times last week inside his two-story South Philadelphia townhouse by Robert Davis, who has remained on the run since being identified as the suspected killer. <br>The shooting happened overnight in Philly. An incident report further revealed how Kruger, at about 1:30am ET, was shot a total of seven times during the home invasion, before the suspect(s) fled Kruger collapsed on the street outside his Point Breeze home, police said. A former employee told investigators that they believe Kruger was shot at the base of the interior stairs, and then collapsed after running outside to get help<br>Robert Davis has since been flagged as the prime suspect, but now his family is claiming he had been in a sexual relationship with Kruger that involved drugs since he was only 15 years old, as reported by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.inquirer.com/crime/josh-kruger-robert-davis-philadelphia-shooting-20231011.html" target="_blank">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>.<br>The teen&#8217;s mother told the outlet that Davis said Kruger had threatened to post sexually explicit videos of him online before the fatal shooting. The family claims they watched Davis&#8217;s life unravel with the relationship and the drug addiction that came with it.<br>&#8216;He was scared,&#8217; the mom said. &#8216;He said &#8220;He wanted me to do some stuff I didn’t want to do and if I didn’t do it, he said he was going to blackmail me.&#8221;&#8216; <br>Kruger was known as a journalist and activist who survived years of homelessness, sex work and drug addiction to go on to work for the mayor, the city&#8217;s Homelessness Services and a reporter for outlets including the Inquirer. He was open about being a gay man living with HIV.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Philly murder victim Josh Kruger [photo],was open about being a gay man living with HIV. The family of the suspect Robert Davis is claiming he had been in a sexual relationship with Kruger that involved drugs since he was only 15 years old. They allege he threatened, to publish explicit sexual images relating to the affair before the shooting </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Days after his murder, police described the pair as acquaintances, adding that Kruger, a community advocate, &#8216;was trying to help [Davis] get through life.&#8217;<br>Since then, investigators have allegedly discovered &#8216;disturbing&#8217; explicit images in Kruger&#8217;s phone, a source told the Inquirer. It&#8217;s not clear whether the images feature Davis. Detectives also allegedly found meth in his bedroom. <br>Davis&#8217;s mother, Danica, told the outlet her son called her shortly after police named him as the shooter on Friday and tried to explain himself while stopping short of admitting to the murder.<br>The mother, and her older son Jaylin Reason, added Davis has suffered from mental health issues from a young age and started sneaking out when he was 15 and coming back high on drugs. He would also bring back expensive gifts like Gucci pants.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Police secure the crime scene &#8211; Kruger&#8217;s South Philadelphia townhouse [photo], hours after the fatal shooting of the homeowner. The family of the prime suspect have come out to state that the pair were in a relationship</strong> </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Davis allegedly told his family he was seeing an &#8216;older white woman&#8217; who worked for the government. When his mom and brother would see the name &#8216;Josh&#8217; frequently pop up on his phone, Davis claimed he was the woman&#8217;s brother, who was gay.<br>The family claimed they even followed the teen once to Kruger&#8217;s block to figure out where he was going and getting drugs after they believed he had become addicted to meth.<br>But on Friday, Davis told his family it was the journalist he had been seeing for years. <br>David&#8217;s brother Reason said the teen arrived home at about 4:45am the night of the murder, two hours before police showed up with a warrant for his arrest.<br>Kruger &#8211; who worked for five years in his city&#8217;s government from 2016 to 2021 &#8211; survived the initial encounter, and made it outside to seek help before succumbing to his wounds about a half hour later at a local hospital.<br>There were no signs of a forced entry at Kruger&#8217;s home, and police believe the shooting happened at about 1.30am on Friday.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Kruger was known as a journalist and activist who survived years of homelessness, sex work and drug addiction to go on to work for the city&#8217;s mayor. He was not reticent about sharing that he was a gay man living with HIV</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After Kruger&#8217;s murder, many in Philadelphia&#8217;s community honored him, including his former boss, Democratic mayor James Kenney.<br>&#8216;Josh cared deeply about our city and its residents, which was evident both in his public service and in his writing,&#8217; Kenney said, recalling the years Kruger handled social media for him and the city&#8217;s homeless humanitarian effort simultaneously. <br>&#8216;His intelligence, creativity, passion, and wit shone bright in everything that he did &#8211; and his light was dimmed much too soon,&#8217; Kenney added, revealing how Kruger left city government to focus on writing projects for news and causes he deemed important. </p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A celebration of life for deceased community advocate Josh Kruger[photo], is scheduled for Sunday, Oct 29, many in Philadelphia honored him, including his former boss, Democratic mayor James Kenney</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The city&#8217;s District Attorney Larry Krasner Monday remembered Kruger by praising his years of contributions to the city.<br>After Kruger&#8217;s murder, many in Philadelphia&#8217;s community honored him, including his former boss, Democratic mayor James Kenney.<br>&#8216;Josh cared deeply about our city and its residents, which was evident both in his public service and in his writing,&#8217; Kenney said, recalling the years Kruger handled social media for him and the city&#8217;s homeless humanitarian effort simultaneously. <br>&#8216;His intelligence, creativity, passion, and wit shone bright in everything that he did &#8211; and his light was dimmed much too soon,&#8217; Kenney added, revealing how Kruger left city government to focus on writing projects for news and causes he deemed important. <br>The city&#8217;s District Attorney Larry Krasner Monday remembered Kruger by praising his years of contributions to the city.<br>&#8216;As an openly queer writer who wrote about his own journey surviving substance use disorder and homelessness&#8230; Josh Kruger lifted up the most vulnerable and stigmatized people in our communities,&#8217; said Krasner.<br>A celebration of life for Kruger is scheduled for Sunday, October 29.<br>The description reads: &#8216;Together, we will honor his vibrant spirit and the impact he had on all of our lives. This in-person (with hybrid zoom available) event is an opportunity for friends, family, and loved ones to come together and share stories, reminisce, and find comfort in each other&#8217;s presence.<br>&#8216;Let&#8217;s create a space where we can reflect on Josh&#8217;s life, celebrate his passions, and remember the person he was. Join us at the William Way LGBT Community Center as we come together to honor and remember Josh Kruger.&#8217;</p>

Family of man accused of killing Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger, says he was being blackmailed by reporter over sex videos and the two were in a relationship – Family of Robert Davis claim he’s been in a relationship with Kruger since age15, involving sex and drugs
