PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Deliberations are continuing Thursday in the murder trial of two men accused of shooting and killing a Philadelphia police officer.

The jury started deliberations at 1 p.m. Wednesday, but about an hour later, one juror was taken out because of a medical emergency.

An alternate was being brought in.

It has taken two years to get to this point, which has been difficult for the Philadelphia police community and the family of Sergeant Richard Mendez.

The defense argues that the men were only htere to steal a vehicle but that things got out of control.

Now, a jury will decide the fate of two of the three men charged with Sgt. Mendez's murder.

Sgt. Mendez was an officer for 22 years, a husband and father of one.

His family and dozens of officers have been in cou

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