Penn State senior Billy Schmidt was shot and killed in South Philadelphia, according to 6abc.

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The 22-year-old was walking home around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday from a local bar after watching the NBA Finals. Security cameras caught the suspect throwing Schmidt’s phone, then the Penn State student chasing after them. Shortly after rounding a corner, the suspect turned and shot Schmidt in the chest.

“He was a really good person who cared about everybody and never hurt or bothered a soul, never bothered anyone, and for him to get shot like that is a travesty,” said Bill Schmidt, the victim’s father, told 6abc.

Schmidt’s dad later found his son’s phone under a car and turned it in to the police.

“I’m shocked when they stole his phone that he chased them,” he said. “Supposedly, when he got to the corner, another came out, and he shot him.”

Police have not announced an arrest, nor have investigators released a motive for the suspected robbery.

Schmidt’s neighbors have helped in the hunt for the suspect, supplying police with security footage from their houses. Michael Smith, who lives nearby, said it’s really important for the neighbors to come together on this.

“I want to find the two people and make them pay,” Bill Schmidt said.

Schmidt was planning to graduate in December.