Forty-three-year-old Frank Tepper turned himself in to police headquarters Tuesday in the Nov. 21 death of 21-year-old Billy Panas Jr. in the Port Richmond section of the city.
Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said his client looks forward to clearing his name. He says the evidence will show that Tepper was "being attacked and assaulted in front of his home" and reacted "the best way he knew how."
Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham said last year that she was convening a grand jury in the case. But the city's new top prosecutor said his office had determined that there was enough evidence to issue a warrant.
