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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 …

Off-Duty South Carolina Cop Charged with Murder After Shooting Unarmed Man Outside Chick-fil-A

A Summerville, South Carolina police officer with ties to the New York Police Department has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man outside a Chick-fil-A. Anthony DeLustro, a 64-year-old officer, allegedly shot and killed 39-year-old Michael O’Neal on March 20 following a dispute that escalated in the restaurant parking lot. Initially claiming self-defense, DeLustro stated that he feared for the safety of the community and his wife. However, …

California Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed 15-Year-Old Kidnapping Victim: Newly Released Footage Reveals Tragic Incident

Fontana, California – Newly released law enforcement footage has shed light on the tragic death of 15-year-old Savannah Graziano, who was fatally shot by California police on September 27, 2022. The young girl, who was a reported kidnapping victim, was gunned down after deputies cornered her father, Anthony Graziano, on the side of a freeway in Hesperia, 80 miles east of Los Angeles. Deputies had been searching for Savannah following reports that she had been …

Former LA Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Shooting Death of Unarmed Black Man

LOS ANGELES, California – Former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Andrew Lyons has been sentenced to 30 days in jail followed by two years of probation for the 2019 shooting death of Ryan Twyman, an unarmed Black man. Lyons, 39, pleaded no contest to one count of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and felony assault under the color of authority. The sentence was handed down by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eleanor Hunter, …