Officer Richard Mendez killed, Officer Raúl Ortíz injured, shot in parking garage at Philadelphia Intl Airport, 12 Oct 2023

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Ok I’m not sure if this is 4 this spot but we has a shooting at Philadelphia international airport last night

Officers shot in Philadelphia International Airport parking garage identified; 1 killed

Officials have identified the two officers who were shot in a parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night, one of them fatally.

6abc.com

 

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Officers shot in Philadelphia International Airport parking garage identified; 1 killed

Officials have identified the two officers who were shot in a parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night, one of them fatally.

6abc.com

 

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Ok I’m not sure if this is 4 this spot but we has a shooting at Philadelphia international airport last night

Officers shot in Philadelphia International Airport parking garage identified; 1 killed

Officials have identified the two officers who were shot in a parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night, one of them fatally.

6abc.com

HI @Mama-dukes, excellent article from Action News. IMO this thread probably does belong in Crimes in the News, I'll report my post to the mods and request a thread move to that forum.
RIP Ofc. Mendez.

 

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Vehicle of interest in officer's slaying found in Kensington, officials say

A vehicle wanted in connection to the shooting that left killed a Philadelphia Police officer was found in Kensington, according to a law enforcement source.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

A law enforcement source told NBC10 that a black Dodge Charger SRT was found on the 3700 block of L Street in Kensington on Saturday evening at about 7:30 p.m.. Officials on the scene said they believe this is a vehicle of interest.

The vehicle was towed away as part of the ongoing investigation by police.

 

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Arrest made, presser at 2:30 this afternoon.

NJ teen arrested in deadly shooting of Philly Officer Richard Mendez, at least two others sought

Yobranny Martínez Fernández, 18, of Camden County, NJ, was arrested in the shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez. The search continues for at least two others believed to be involved in the shooting.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Police have made an arrest in the slaying of Philadelphia Police officer Richard Mendez, several days after the officer was shot to death in a parking lot at Philadelphia International Airport, according to officials.

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Officer [Richard] Mendez, 50, was shot and killed in a shooting that took place on Thursday night, at about 11 p.m. just as he -- and fellow officer Raúl Ortíz -- arrived at a parking lot for terminals D and E at the Philadelphia International Airport to begin their shifts.

As they exited they were walking through the lot to head into work when they heard the sound breaking glass, according to investigators. Officials said they then spotted a group of people breaking into a vehicle inside the parking garage.

When the officers confronted the group, gunfire erupted. Mendez, a 22-year veteran of the police department, was shot multiple times in the upper torso while Ortíz was shot in the arm.

Mendez was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Ortíz was released from the hospital on Saturday.

 

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HI @Mama-dukes, excellent article from Action News. IMO this thread probably does belong in Crimes in the News, I'll report my post to the mods and request a thread move to that forum.
RIP Ofc. Mendez.

Thank you so much I wasn’t sure and knew I would get helped

 

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Person arrested in connection with killing of Philadelphia police officer identified

The suspect was arrested around 4 a.m. Monday in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

6abc.com

 

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Person arrested in connection with killing of Philadelphia police officer identified

The suspect was arrested around 4 a.m. Monday in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

6abc.com

Live updates

 

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The person they arresteds name is
Yobranny Martinez Fernandez of Camden County New Jersey

 

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Officials announce arrests of two men in murder of Philly officer Richard Mendez

Law enforcement officials have announced two more arrests in the slaying of Philadelphia Police officer Richard Mendez.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

During a press conference, Interim Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford said two New Jersey men -- Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, of Camden, and Hendrick Peña-Fernández, 21, of Pennsauken -- have been arrested and will be charged in Mendez's slaying.

"I'm glad we are able to bring some sense of closure to the Mendez family," said Stanford.

Batista-Polanco had open warrants in New Jersey and Scranton said Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.

Early Tuesday morning, U.S. Marshals took Batista-Polanco into custody in New Jersey and brought him in for processing.

At some point between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Batista-Polanco was then taken to Scranton where he faced unrelated burglary charges.

 

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Retired officer believes lack of cameras makes PHL one of the most unsafe airports in the country

A former Philadelphia police officer believes the lack of cameras around Philadelphia International Airport has made it one of the most unsafe airports in the country.

www.fox29.com

PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia police officer believes the lack of cameras around Philadelphia International Airport has made it one of the most unsafe airports in the country.

Joseph McAlister said he worked as an airport officer for four years and learned about its most vulnerable places for crime, including all of the airport garages.

The airport parking garage near Terminal D is where Philadelphia police officer Richard Mendez and Officer Raul Ortiz were shot during a suspected car theft last week.

 

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Philadelphia police Sgt. Richard Mendez, killed on duty days before retirement, laid to rest

Philadelphia police Sgt. Richard Mendez was laid to rest on Tuesday after friends, family and members of law enforcement gathered at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to pay their final respects.

www.audacy.com

Mendez leaves behind a wife and a daughter, [who] spoke at her father’s funeral, saying he was a proud Philly cop and much more: “a full-time husband, dad, son, brother, friend. And he always found a way to make time for us. He was truly my superhero.”

[She] said her father was days away from retirement.

“My daddy was on track to retire on Oct. 15. It would have been his 23rd year on the force,” she said.

“When he retired, he wanted to go back to school, but this time to teach. I could not think of a better and more qualified teacher than him.”

 

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Att three arraigned yesterday, now awaiting trial.

Three South Jersey men accused of fatal shooting of officer at Philly airport ordered held for trial

The men accused of fatally shooting Officer Richard Mendez and injuring Officer Raul Ortiz were held on most charges.

www.inquirer.com

Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez, 18, of Camden, will face charges of murder and related offenses for Mendez’s killing and attempted murder charges for the wounding of Ortiz, Municipal Court Judge David Shuter ruled after the hearing.

Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, of Camden, and Hendrick Peña-Fernandez, 21, of Pennsauken, will face charges of second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and related offenses for Mendez’s killing. The attempted-murder charge for shooting Ortiz was dropped for both men.

A robbery charge for all three men was also dropped.

Philadelphia airport shooting: Suspects face trial in murder of Philadelphia police officer

The suspects behind the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez appeared in court Wednesday and the assistant district attorney added more charges.

www.fox29.com

The case moves to trial proceedings.