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Suspect Charged in Former NB School Committee Member

According to ABC 6, a man is wanted on a murder charge for the deadly assault of a former New Bedford school committe member in Philadelphia. Philadelphia police said 41 year old Eric Pope died after being punched by a bouncer outside of lounge & sports bar earlier

Month. Police identified that bouncer as 24-year-old Kenneth Frye. Investigators said Pope was escorted out of the nightclub for being intoxicated, and that was when Frye allegedly punched

him in the headpope then fell to the ground and died from his injuries a week later. A vigil was held for Pope Wednesday night.

 

Fyre is facing charges of third-degree murder in connection with Pope's death.

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