Police release new clip of two men wanted for murdering Penn State student, 22, after NBA Finals watch party

By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER Published: 21:53, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 21:56, 11 June 2026 Police have released new footage of the two men wanted for killing a Penn State student as he was returning home from an NBA Finals watch party. Billy Schmidt, 22, was shot dead around 1.30am on Saturday as he walked back to his family's home in South Philadelphia during an apparent robbery. Schmidt was coming back from watching the NBA Finals with his friends at a bar and was moments away from reaching his family home on the 1900 block of Durfor Street, according to WPVI. On Wednesday, Philadelphia police posted new details about the suspected shooters as their ongoing manhunt continued. The shooter was described as a black man between 6–foot–3 and 6–foot–5 who wore fully dark clothing as he fired the handgun with his left hand. His face was partially hidden by a light gray camouflage face mask and the hooded sweatshirt he was wearing. Law enforcement said the other suspect was a thin–to–medium built black man sporting a light gray hooded sweatshirt branded 'KONFUSED' with a design featuring three skulls and crossbones with bejeweled halos. He was also covering his face but with a black mask, police said in a statement. 22-year-old Billy Schmidt (pictured with his sister Anna), a digital journalism and media student at Penn State University, was fatally shot in the chest in the early hours of Saturday as he walked back home in Philadelphia Philadelphia police released footage and new details on Wednesday concerning the two suspects in Schmidt's murder  A manhunt is ongoing for both men, who fled the scene on foot after shooting Schmidt as he returned home The two suspects ran into Schmidt in the area of 20th Street and Durfor Street, according to authorities. After fatally shooting him, both men fled the scene on foot and disposed of their hoodies and masks, according to police. The suspects were last seen around 22nd and Porter Streets, law enforcement added. At that point, both men were wearing white t–shirts, according to police. However, the released footage did not provide a clear look at their faces. A gray sweatshirt from one of the suspects was recovered during the investigation, though details about how that was done were not immediately released. The shooter had what law enforcement described as a 'circular design' on the back of his shirt. Both men are currently considered armed and dangerous. The suspects got rid of their hooded sweatshirts after allegedly shooting Schmidt. They were last seen wearing white t-shirts around 22nd and Porter Streets, police said Schmidt's sister, Anna, described him as a 'beloved brother, friend and community member' in a GoFundMe fundraiser Philadelphia police said it recovered the gray hooded sweatshirt worn by one of the suspects in Schmidt's shooting Previously released surveillance video from neighbors captured the moments Schmidt was killed in South Philadelphia. In the videos, taken by multiple cameras from different angles, two young men in dark clothing can be seen talking to Schmidt. Schmidt could be heard saying: 'Give me back my phone.' He was then seen following the pair down the block and around a corner. One of the men could be seen throwing the phone just before Schmidt caught up. The other then brandished a handgun and shot the student. Schmidt was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead 17 minutes after the shooting. Schmidt's father, Bill Schmidt, said he found his son's phone under a car after the shooting and gave it to police. 'He was a really good person who cared about everybody and never hurt or bothered a soul,' the grieving dad told WPVI. 'I want to find the two people and make them pay.' Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the suspects' arrest and conviction.  In previously released footage, Schmidt was heard saying, 'Give me my phone back.' He was declared dead in the hospital 17 minutes after the shooting The footage, taken by neighbors' cameras, showed the moment Schmidt was fatally shot across the street from his family's home in southern Philadelphia Schmidt's father, Bill Schmidt, remembered his son as 'a really good person who cared about everybody and never hurt or bothered a soul' A vigil will be held for Schmidt on Thursday at 7pm around the same area where he was killed, according to ABC News. A flyer for the event read, 'We won't stop until our community is safe.' A fundraiser set up by Schmidt's sister, Anna, described him as a beloved brother, friend and community member. ‘Our family is heartbroken by his sudden and tragic passing,’ she wrote on GoFundMe. ‘His loss has left us all in shock.’ As of Thursday afternoon, the fundraiser had received more than $78,400 of its $80,000 goal. Schmidt was a digital journalism and media student at Penn State University who was set to graduate this December, according to a public obituary. ‘Those who knew Billy will remember him for his kind heart, thoughtful nature, and unwavering loyalty,’ the obit read. Penn State said it would reach out to Schmidt’s family to provide support after his death. 'We are heartbroken … to learn of the tragic death of William Schmidt, and we share our deepest condolences with his family and friends,’ the school said, per NBC Philadelphia. 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