Former Philadelphia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to 3rd-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed 12-Year-Old
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – A former Philadelphia police officer, Edsaul Mendoza, has pled guilty to a charge of 3rd-degree murder in connection to the shooting of an unarmed 12-year-old boy named Thomas “TJ” Siderio during a controversial foot pursuit. The incident, which occurred in March 2022, raised serious concerns about the use of force by law enforcement officers. According to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Office, Mendoza was initially facing a range of charges including first-degree …