His name was Billy Schmidt. A 22 year-old senior at Penn State studying journalism

He asked for it back.

"Give me back my phone."

Seconds later one of the thugs shot him dead.

Over a phone.

A young man with his whole life ahead of him — gone, in a city that has let violent crime run wild.

Billy deserved to make it home.

Lock up the thugs who did this and pray for his family

His name was Billy Schmidt.

A 22 year-old senior at Penn State studying journalism.

Late Friday night walking home in South Philly, he was robbed of his phone by two thugs.

He asked for it back.

"Give me back my phone."

Seconds later one of the thugs shot him dead.

Over a… pic.twitter.com/2gnEgz5auN

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)June 7, 2026

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