http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/08/accused_craigsl_2.html
It seemed that Philip was heavily in gambling debt. He was allegedly committing robbery because of this burden.
In my previous posting, I said that if you commit a sin, other sins would follow. Philip started with gambling, this was followed by armed robbery, killing, and then finally taking his life which only God can take.
Lesson from James 5:19-20
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from and cover over a multitude of sins
