Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy in South Philadelphia nearly two years ago. The incident occurred during a foot chase after the boy had discarded his gun. The prosecutors' office confirmed that Mendoza fired two of the shots. The guilty plea was made in response to the murder charges brought by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
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A former Philadelphia police officer accused of fatally shooting a fleeing 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder. https://t.co/8ziAlMpHn3
A former Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty on Friday to third-degree murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy in 2022, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. https://t.co/XcNCirlDWn
A former Philadelphia police officer who killed a 12-year-old boy and allegedly fired two of the shots during a foot chase after the boy had discarded his gun pleaded guilty to murder, the prosecutors’ office says. https://t.co/p5HIsmFrDT
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Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza pleaded guilty Friday to the shooting death of a 12-year-old in South Philadelphia nearly two years ago. More here: https://t.co/EVogUZi74g