Mayor Nutter says the death of Shane Montgomery was an accident. The West Chester University student went missing early Thanksgiving morning after leaving a bar in Manayunk. His body was found in the Schuylkill River Saturday. Mayor Nutter expressed his condolences to the Montgomery family.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter started the New Year by updating Philadelphia on a wide-range of subjects from the recent discovery of Shane Montgomery's body to the city's efforts against crime.
Nutter spoke shortly after noon from City Hall.
He discussed all sorts of issues then opened the floor for questions.
Part of his speech included looking back on firefighting and crime-fighting efforts in 2014 and discussing the emphasis on reducing deaths moving forward into 2015.
He also expressed condolences to the family of Shane Montgomery who was discovered in the Schuylkill River weeks after going missing while out in Manayunk, calling his death "an accident."
