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Two Philly Police officers were shot, one fatally, while trying to stop a car theft at the airport

The incident left Officer Richard Mendez, 50, dead from several gunshot wounds, and injured Officer Raul Ortiz, 60. An 18-year-old, Jesus Herman Madera Duran, was also killed, police said.

Interim Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford speaks during a news conference to provide an update after two Philadelphia police officers were shot, one fatally, at an airport parking garage.
Interim Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford speaks during a news conference to provide an update after two Philadelphia police officers were shot, one fatally, at an airport parking garage.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer