Manhunt Continues

At the start of a fourth day, weary police are still pressing a massive search for the killer of a police officer.

November 03, 2007|By Andrew Maykuth and Barbara Boyer, Inquirer Staff Writers
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Michael Nutter, the favorite in Tuesday's mayoral election, held a lunchtime get-out-the-vote rally at JFK Plaza during which he implored citizens to stand up to crime, as Cassidy had.

"This is supposed to be the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection," Nutter said. "We need to start acting like it."

"He went in that place. He had no chance," Nutter said of Cassidy. "He had no chance. He was doing his job because he cared about this city. He didn't go the other way. When will we show that same courage?"

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Reward Posted

A $152,000 reward has been established for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who killed Officer Chuck Cassidy. If you have information, call the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3335. You can also call the Citizens Crime Commission of Delaware Valley at 215-546-8477.


Services Set

Funeral arrangements have been made for the Officer Chuck Cassidy.

A viewing will be held Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at John F. Givnish Funeral Home, 10975 Academy Rd., Northeast Philadelphia.

A second viewing will begin at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Center City. A Funeral Mass follows at noon. Burial will be private at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham.


 

More coverage, including video of yesterday's prayer vigil: http://go.philly.

com/shooting


Contact staff writer Andrew Maykuth at 215-854-2947 or amaykuth@phillynews.com.

Contributing to this article were Inquirer staff writers Marcia Gelbart, Robert Moran, Jeff Shields, Joseph A. Gambardello and Joseph A. Slobodzian.

 

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