Joshua Mitchell, 20, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, died from a gunshot wound on September 28, 2017, in Children’s Plaza on Bridge Street. The shooting was captured on surveillance video and witnessed by several people. Joshua had been a student at Phoenixville High School and enjoyed weight lifting, working on computers, and fishing. He was the son of Albert Mitchell and Julie Patel.

Carpenter, 22 at the time, was arrested the next day in Philadelphia and later pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, weapons and related charges; he received a state sentence totaling 30 to 60 years. Family members including grandmother Jenny Hampton and aunt Beth Trivelpiece testified during court proceedings.