BFreeFranklin t1_iu0vyqk wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:53 PM

Reply to comment by dc122186 in Deputy arrested for illegally selling guns used in Roxborough HS shooting by dc122186

Yeah, I’m thinking that the sting must have occurred after the shooting.

Edit: It seems the deputy acquired the gun some time after the shooting, then later sold it to an informant. The gun was then connected to the shooting.

pasnow t1_iu12nnd wrote on October 27, 2022 at 7:37 PM

That or one of the kids dimed him out as to who they bought it from.

1up t1_iu13tnd wrote on October 27, 2022 at 7:45 PM

That would be pretty wild in part because the feds also charged this guy with a sale from back in April 2022 to the same CI. So they could've charged him 6 months ago and had him off the streets already. Honestly a mystery why they didn't do that regardless since they knew in April they had a sheriff's deputy dead to rights for illegally selling firearms.

[deleted] t1_iu1k3sl wrote on October 27, 2022 at 9:31 PM

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timesyours t1_iu1mi7l wrote on October 27, 2022 at 9:47 PM

There's no indication that the Sheriff's Deputy acquired them "as evidence." If they had the gun, the evidence would be in possession of either the Philadelphia Police, FBI, US Attorney, or Philadelphia District Attorney. It appears the Deputy acquired the gun through other (criminal) means, and then they were able to trace it back to the shooting after the fact, once it was in the undercover agent's possession.

foghornjawn t1_iu1q6x5 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:14 PM

I read the article differently but we should know more details once the official criminal complaint is filed in federal court.