"Ex-Philadelphia Officer Pleads Guilty in 12-Year-Old's Shooting Death"
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A former Philadelphia police officer, Edsaul Mendoza, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime in the killing of 12-year-old Thomas “TJ” Siderio. Mendoza fired three shots during a foot chase, with the last two shots being fired after Siderio had discarded his gun. The grand jury concluded that Siderio was likely surrendering when he was fatally shot in the back. Mendoza's sentencing is scheduled for July 22, and the possible sentence was not disclosed.
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- Ex-Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Murder in Shooting of 12-Year-Old Boy The New York Times
- Former Philly cop who shot and killed 12-year-old T.J. Siderio pleads guilty to third-degree murder The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy The Associated Press
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