Arrest made in connection with murder of Officer Richard Mendez at PHL

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A person has been arrested after a shooting at Philadelphia International Airport claimed the life of a police officer last week, according to law enforcement sources.

An arrest has been made after a shooting at Philadelphia International Airport claimed the life of a police officer last week, police confirm Monday afternoon.

Officer Raul Ortiz was shot in the arm. Both were rushed to nearby hospitals where Mendez was pronounced dead and Ortiz was listed in stable condition, and released several days later.Philadelphia police identify officer, suspect killed in shooting at PHL; more suspects at large A short time after the shooting, police believe that same Dodge Durango arrived at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and dropped off the wounded suspect, who later died.

 

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