Pat’s Steaks Shooting: Man, woman sentenced after pleading guilty in deadly shooting
PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman who both pleaded guilty in a shooting that killed a 22-year-old at a popular cheesesteak shop in 2021 were sentenced in court Wednesday.
David Padro Jr., 22, was fatally shot in the back when a fight turned deadly outside Pat's King of Steaks one night in July 2021.
Witnesses said the fight was over a parking space, despite initial reports claiming it stemmed from a football rivalry, according to the DA's office.
In March, 37-year-old Paul Burkert pleaded guilty in connection to Padro's shooting death. On Wednesday, he was sentenced to 3 ½ to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter and a concurrent 3–6 years incarceration and 5 years probation for weapons charges.
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Defense attorney A. Charles Peruto Jr. claimed Burkert was "getting pummeled" before the shooting. He called the shot "a necessary action to prevent serious bodily injury to himself."
Jamie Frick, 38, of Lebanon County, also pleaded guilty to charges of simple assault and reckless endangerment related to the deadly shooting. She was sentenced to 2 years probation.