News Alert: Ex-Philadelphia police officer charged with murder for killing 12-year-old who was ‘essentially facedown on the sidewalk’

Edsaul Mendoza, 26, is charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and another charge for shooting Thomas "T.J." Siderio on March 1. Siderio "likely" fired at Mendoza's unmarked police vehicle before the officer chased him, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday. The boy had discarded the gun and was "essentially facedown on the sidewalk" when Mendoza fired the fatal shot, Krasner said. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for alerts News Alert May 2, 2:14 p.m. EDT Ex-Philadelphia police officer charged with murder for killing 12-year-old who was 'essentially facedown on the sidewalk' Edsaul Mendoza, 26, is charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and another charge for shooting Thomas "T.J." Siderio on March 1. Siderio "likely" fired at Mendoza's unmarked police vehicle before the officer chased him, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday. The boy had discarded the gun and was "essentially facedown on the sidewalk" when Mendoza fired the fatal shot, Krasner said. Read more   Advertisement

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