An Update on Gerald UngPlus another Temple Law tragedy.

April 16th, 2010 admin

Today brings an update in the case of Gerald Ung. The Temple Law fourth-year got in trouble earlier this year for being the wrong kind of gunner . While other Temple students have recently appeared in these pages, sporting legal tees and trying to get undergrads out of their tees , it’s been a while since we’ve heard news of Ung. Our last post on his alleged shooting appeared in February . But now the case is moving forward. From the Philadelphia Daily News : Gerald Ung, the Temple University law school student arrested in January for shooting another man five times in front of the Old City Fox TV studio, this morning was ordered to stand trial on attempted murder and aggravated assault charges. Philadelphia Municipal Judge David Shuter dismissed two gun charges because Ung had a legal permit…


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