The Philadelphia police officer injured after he was struck by gunfire Thursday night at Philadelphia International Airport was released from the hospital Saturday.
Raul Ortiz, 60, a 20-year veteran of the force, went home to his family after being treated for a gunshot to his arm in a shooting with suspects involved with a car theft in the airport parking garage, authorities said.
Philadelphia police officers waited at attention Saturday afternoon as Ortiz was discharged from Jefferson Hospital. Ortiz will continue to receive treatment for the gunshot wound. Officer Richard Mendez, 50, was identified as the officer who was killed during a shooting inside a Philadelphia International Airport parking garage late Thursday night.
Commissioner Stanford confirmed in a Friday afternoon press conference that a suspect was also shot during the incident, but fled the scene in a black Dodge Durango before more officers arrived. 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.
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