The manhunt for the suspects spanned from Philadelphia to New Jersey over the weekend as law enforcement continued searching for evidence to piece together the case.
Procession of Philadelphia police vehicles with body of fallen officer in hearse leaves police headquarters October 13. Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed and Raul Ortiz was wounded at Philadelphia International Airport.The Philadelphia Police Department has not released the suspect’s name but said more information is forthcoming at a 2:30 p.m. news conference.around 11 p.m. Thursday when they encountered a group of people trying to break into a car in the Terminal D parking garage.
Mendez, 50, was shot four times in the torso and pronounced dead shortly after. Ortiz, 60, was shot once in the arm, treated, and. Police believe an 18-year-old suspect, Jesus Herman Madera Duran, of Camden, was also fatally shot during the struggle and then driven by accomplices to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was pronounced.
Several key details — like how many people were involved and who fired the shots — remained unclear as of Monday. Mendez’s service weapon was also missing, police said.
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