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Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

  • Edsaul Mendoza, a former Philadelphia police officer, plead guilty to third-degree murder for fatally shooting a 12-year-old boy in the back in March 2022, court documents reveal.
  • Mendoza, one of four plainclothes officers, allegedly engaged in a "tactically unsound" foot chase of the boy and shot at him three times despite the boy throwing away the gun, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
  • Krasner stated that when Mendoza was charged, the 12-year-old boy was unarmed and on the ground at the time of the shooting.
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Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

A fired Philadelphia police officer has pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy.

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Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

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Former Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty over fatally shooting 12-year-old in the back

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A former Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday over fatally shooting a 12-year-old boy in the back in March 2022, according to court documents. Edsaul Mendoza, 28, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime, according to a criminal docket seen by CNN. Third-degree murder can carry a sentence of up to 40 years. Mendoza was initially charged with first-degree murder but …

13 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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Former Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty over fatally shooting 12-year-old in the back

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A former Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday over fatally shooting a 12-year-old boy in the back in March 2022, according to court documents. Edsaul Mendoza, 28, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime, according to a criminal docket seen by CNN. Third-degree murder can carry a sentence of up to 40 years. Mendoza was initially charged with first-degree murder but …

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Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer has pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy. Prosecutors have said the boy was on the ground and unarmed when Edsaul Mendoza fired the fatal shot. Mendoza also pleaded guilty Friday to possession of an instrument of crime as part of a plea deal with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. A sentencing date has not been disclosed. Mendoza had been charged w…

14 days ago·Panama City, United States
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Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A fired Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy, who prosecutors have said was on the ground and unarmed when the officer fired the fatal shot.

14 days ago·Canada
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