Three N.J. Men To Face Trial In Deadly Shooting Of Officer Richard Mendez

By Dan Snyder and Adam Fox, CBS Philadelphia

December 21, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Three New Jersey men will face trial in the deadly shooting of Philadelphia police officer Richard Mendez.

Mendez and his partner Raul Ortiz were shot in a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport Oct. 12. Ortiz survived the shooting.

A judge on Wednesday held most of the charges against the three men for trial. Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez, 18, will face multiple charges, including murder after a crime scene unit officer testified his DNA was found on a shell casing and a dollar bill at the scene.

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