Murdered gay journalist Josh Kruger, suspect had relationship, family says
16.10.2023 - 00:39
/ qvoicenews.com
The family of Robert Davis, accused of killing Philadelphia gay journalist Josh Kruger, pictured, is saying the two were in a sexual relationship that began when Davis was 15, and that they used drugs together. Relatives also say Davis told them that Kruger had threatened to post explicit videos of Davis online, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Photo: Josh Kruger Instagram
The family of Robert Davis, accused of killing Philadelphia gay journalist Josh Kruger, is saying the two were in a sexual relationship that began when Davis was 15, and that they used drugs together.
Relatives also say Davis told them that Kruger had threatened to post explicit videos of Davis online, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
These allegations “add troubling new complexities to a killing that has garnered national attention,” the Inquirer notes.
Kruger, 39, was a well-regarded freelance journalist and former city employee. He was fatally shot Oct. 1 at his home in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood.
He had seven gunshot wounds when police found him outside on the sidewalk, where he had collapsed. Kruger died shortly afterward at a local hospital.
In his writing, Kruger had been open about living with HIV, experiencing homelessness, and being addicted to recreational drugs.
Davis’ relatives say he and Kruger often used drugs together. Davis, 19, remains at large; a warrant has been issued for his arrest, and it charges him with murder and other crimes.
His mother, Damica Davis, told the Inquirer Robert called her Oct. 6.
“She urged him to turn himself in, she said, but before the call ended, he frantically tried to explain himself, though he stopped short of admitting to the crime,” the paper reports.
“He was scared,” she said. “He