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The fire commissioner told us when the firefighters arrived after 3 30 this twostory home was thoroughly engulfed, completely in flames. He said that relatives were here on the scene telling him that six people at one point were inside and at one point it appeared everyone had gotten out. But then they realized one of the children was missing so the mother went back inside to look for her son and she was found near the doorway of the second floor bedroom, holding her child. We can also tell you that the commissioner tells us that there were about five portable heaters inside this home and he said it is possible that the heaters ignited something flammable surrounding them and that is what caused the blaze. The commissioner also told us that there was no working Smoke Detector inside. So at this point a very sad scene here, relatives have gathered here and lets listen in to more what the commissioner just told us. Adult and a child they were found on the second floor. The mother of the child had the child in her hands. She was desperately trying to get out. She was also out but went back in to get her child. Went back in to get her child. But she couldnt make it because of the heavy fire and smoke condition. Reporter the commissioner also said that every family at this point should work on an escape plan. If everyone is out and you realize someone is missing its dangerous to go back inside and try to find that missing loved one. Were going to stay on the scene and have more on the investigation and also try to talk to relatives of the mother and child. Live from north philadelphia, Monique Braxton, nbc 10 news. Now to the other breaking news story. This is a picture of officer Jesse Hartnett were about to show you, he was on duty last night when he was shot. The officer is recovering at pen presbyterian hot. Someone flagged him down in his patrol car and shot him 13 times. Officer heartnet was hit three times. The gunman was also shot before officers apprehended him. This morning we have Live Team Coverage. Katy is at the hospital. And matt delucia is live in West Philadelphia where the shooting happened. Well get to them. First, a quick check of weather and traffic. Were starting off with clouds and temperatures that are nowhere near as cold as it has been recently. Its 39 in philadelphia, above freezing in pottstown and doylestown. The temperatures will climb in spite of a cloudy day. 38 at 8 00, by 11 00, 41. We might see thinning to warm into the middle 40s. Dry during the day, but rain that will be moving in this efrpg. Hour by hour forecast when im back in ten minutes. Jessica boyington is watching your traffic. And bill, were watching an accident that popped up on the p. A. Turnpike eastbound between street road and delaware valley. You can see drive times on the turnpike okay those 22 minutes, out in eagles wood, the accident on the gordon state parkway in the clear, no problems or delays as you can see at 539. All lanes top. Thank you. Back to our breaking news were following this morning, Philadelphia Police officer flagged down and shot at point blank range inside his cruiser. Katy is at the hospital. First to matt delucia at the police station. Youre looking at how investigators are trying to understand. That is the question. The Police Commissioner says this was an unprovoked attempt to execute one of his officers. And the commissioner says he cannot believe that his officer was able to survive what happened. Heres why. Look at some sproo of that police car that this officer was driving. This happened last night. Jesse was in uniform on 60th street by spruce when a fan started firing a gun. He was able to get close enough that the guy was shooting his gun inside the police car tfrmt officer managed to hit the suspect as well. Enough for him to escape and get the suspect running away. That suspect did not get far. Officers caught the guy down the road. Commissioner ross not even a week into the job this was crazy, ridiculous and ambush. You look at the video we have some video we captured. One of the scariest things. This guy tried to execute the Police Officer. The Police Officer had no idea he was coming. Its amazing he is alive. You can see the suspects gun and clothing he dropped trying to get away. Until investigators talk to this guy and figure out the motive they are looking at every possibility. The scene was cleared a little more than an hour ago. There is video of this. You heard from the commissioner there that they are looking at. Were trying to get access to at least part of that video. Its a scary thing, these officers tell me little more than a year ago two were ambushed sitting in their cruiser. My colleague is live at Presbyterian Hospital. Reporter officer heartnet has been here undergoing srnlgry since soon after the shooting. Officer heartnet was alert. He had been shot at least three times. At the time of surgery he had at least one broken arm, his left arm, and significant nerve damage. We know he is 33, has a girlfriend, and he has been on the force for the last five years. His father rushed here to the hospital and was offered support by police and mayor kenney. We stood in the waiting room with his dad, dad was very upset and just very upset and concerned about his son, calling his family. Its amazing to watch what our officers and their families go through to protect us. Officer heartnetworked in West Philadelphia. In the last minutes i have spoken to some of his fellow officers who you see now are in front of the Emergency Department here at Presbyterian Hospital. They have shown up to the hospital also looking for an update since he underwent surgery. We are trying to get the newest information for you as well. Reporting live, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Philadelphia mayor jim kenney was at the hospital aid long with the officers family. You can see what the mayor had to say about season crime in the city. And what needs to be done to stop the try lens. Well bring you updates, you can get the latest on our app or on nbc. Com anytime. Eight minutes after 6 00. The temperatures are running a good deal warmer. One of the reasons, its a cloudy morning. And its going to be a mostly cloudy day. Rain showers will hold off until this evening and this weekend too. Thats when well see some steadier rainfall. Right now its completely dry, in the pocono mountains they need the cold for snow making which is continuing. Just shy of 40 degrees in northeast philadelphia. 35, there is camelback t snow making continues. Skiing off to a great start. The clouds from the shore to the city with thicker clouds waiting in the wings, these are going to be moving in. That windchill factor give us a chance of rain. The rain is to the west. That first rainfall coming in during the evening hours, this is 11 00 tonight. The rain will be falling in philadelphia into new jersey and delaware and continue into the Early Morning hours of saturday. Its not going to be an all day rainfall on saturday but all day cloud cover. 35 this afternoon in the poconos, low 40s in allentown and reading. Along the coast, close to 50 degrees for atlantic city, cape may, rehobeth up to 49. Cloudy wilmington. 45 in swedesboro and philadelphia. Along with the rain comes warmer weather. Of at least for a couple days. Got the sevenday forecast when im back in 10 minutes. Time to get a look at those commuting in from south jersey. Somebody has that. Were doing okay so far. We had accidents, they cleared out of the way. You can see were in the green. Around the new jersey turnpike so this is the northbound side in there. You can see they are moving along nicely. Now, we do have some problems this morning and its involving septa. Were going to hit that in a second. Well start with the bridges. Heading to the walt whitman bridge, no problems. The mass tran stit, the up to 15 minute delays, a canceled train, so check before you go. Patco and dart are doing okay. Thanks. 11 past 6. We follow two braking news stories. A fire commissioner tells us there were at least five portable heaters inside that home and the family tried to put the fires out. Police say he was ambushed and the shooter trying to execute h. I. V. Well have more from new mayor jim kenney what he is saying about guns. Were following break news. A mother andch child died in a house fire. Officials tell us there were five portable heaters being used. Well have the latest on this investigation coming up. The guy literally walks up on top of him until hes got the gun inside the car and firing. I dont know how this officer survived. Philadelphia officer Jesse Hartnett is recovering after being shot three times last night. He had to undergo surgery and has at least a broken arm. Police say this was an attempted execution. Describing it the Police Commissioner did as the scariest thing hes ever seen. There is Surveillance Video from surveillance cameras nearby. Were working to get that for you. Police say the officer will be okay. The shooter was also shot, he was taken to the hospital. We dont know his condition yet. And philadelphia mayor jim kenney is speaking out about the shooting, he said this shooting demonstrates the need to keep guns out of the wrong hands. Its amazing the number of weapons that are available to people, people who are criminals, people who are mentally ill. Says more laws are needed at the state and National Level to keep guns away from dangerous people. And president obama continues to push for more gun reform in the u. S. The New York Times posted an oped written by the president to its website. The president calls gun violence an epidemic and national crisis. The president implores everyone to take personal responsibility and vows to continue what he calls common sense gun reform long after he leaves office. One froms, he wrote i will not campaign for vote for or support any candidate even in my own party who does not support common stens gun reform. Last night the president took his message to the American People headlining a cnn town hall meeting on guns. The president went over powerful lobby groups like the nra accusing them of using fear tactics to influence lawmakers. Not going to change until those who are concerned about violence, are not as focused and disciplined during election time as those who are. And im going to throw my shoulders behind folks who want to actually solve problems. White house spokesperson says representatives from the nra were invited to attend but declined to take part in that event. We have breaking traffic news, a street is closed because of this water main break. Over rockland and green streets, you can see water gushing into the streets, were told you can drive on green street right now and well let you know when the water has been turned off and the street has been reopened. Lets get more from jessica boyington. So you can see behind me pretty serious situation with this water main break. Right now its closed, rockland and green street for now. So as you can see this is video from sky force 10. Well let you know as soon as we are updated when these streets open or detours around the area. Watch for an accident scene. Emergency crews on the scene. As you can see, the p. A. Turnpike is moving nicely in the green from 22 minutes from route 1 to valley forge. P 18 minutes after 6 00. All night long clouds have stayed with us. There is a cloudy view the of center city. Thats keeping the temperatures warmer. 9 degrees warmer in philadelphia than yesterday at this time. 39 degrees the entire area is above freezing. The ice will be a good place to be. Well stay dry. We could see some rain moving in tonight. Thats penns landing at the blue cross river. You see the clouds are here, but look at the louk to our southwest. This is the thicker cloud cover thats going to bring us rain, the rain moving into ohio and west virginia. The steadier rain later this earning, early tomorrow morning, clouds for the daytime but this evening 8 00, the first raind p raindrops starting to move into pennsylvania, maryland and delaware. And then into the rest of the area, late this morning, this evening, and into early saturday morning. Scattered showers saturday morning. Most of the day looks dry but another round of rain is going to be moving in late saturday night. You can see it from the west that will be around on sunday. For today, cloudy skies, 40s this afternoon. A little bit warmer than yesterday. Tomorrow warmer, 55 degrees. The best chance of showers first thing in the morning but later in the evening then the steady rain for sunday. Look at the temperature steadily climbing. Cold is back monday. A little break on tuesday but cold enough wednesday we could see light snow showers first thing in the morning. We continue to follow this from north philadelphia, a mother and child are dead after a heater sparked a fire early this morning. Monique braxton is live on scene gathering new information. A Philadelphia Police officer recovering after being shot three times in his own cruiser. Mess calling this an ambush. Dear fellow citizen, i know what its like to buy a house. I know how it feels to be stressed about money. I understand what a scary word retirement is, and i can help. Because im not just a fellow dad, fellow mom, fellow saver, im a fellow citizen. Who gets up every day and tries her best. Just like you. Sincerely, elizabeth trackler samantha parke Robert Kennedy Deanna Morrison Jared Duemling alex payne at longhorn steak like this doesnt need anything else. Which is why we dont just add, anything else. Longhorn steaks that sizzle for 12. 99. The new smoky bacon sirloin. The new spicy grilled jalapeno sirloin. And the parmesan crusted sirloin. All with hand chopped salad unlimited bread for 12. 99. Tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. You cant fake steak. And for lunch try our new steak and bacon cheddar melt. Or any steakhouse lunch combo starting at 7. New jersey students could be spending more time in the classroom. Lawmakers introduced a bill to help underperforming schools but also lengthen the school day for some in kindergarten through third grade. Any district whose students do not show proficiency would add 2 1 2 hours to school days. And members of the new Jersey State Senate passed a measure that guarantees 20 minutes of recess for students kindergarten through fifth grade. Those in favor say the break allows younger students to develop and cultivate social skills. You are going to notice changes to the labels on campbells soup saying there should be a mandatory label standard from gmos. Campbell says even if the federal solution isnt achieved in a reasonable amount of time it will still put gmo labels on products that contain the ingredients with guidance from the fda and the usda. Good morning everyone. Your first alert traffic time. Were on route 1, the boulevard now around fox street you can see starting to gather but no backups or delays. Around fox street north or southbound, no problem getting to the schuylkill expressway. We do have a lot of delays and problems with mass transit. Well highlight all of them when i come back in the next five minutes or so. Its a cold start in the pocono mountains, that is the cold spot. The rest of the area with clouds is running warmer. Its in the 20s in the mountains so they continue to make snow. 38 degrees here at nbc 10. We were at 40 degrees until an hour ago, and well be back in the 40s but its going to be a cloudy one today. As far as rain is concerned there is the rain on the way. Well go through the forecast to show you when to expect to use your umbrella. A Police Officer is in the hospital after he was shot on duty. One of the scariest things ive ever seen. This guy tried to execute the Police Officer. The Police Officer had no idea he was coming. You can count on nbc 10 to continue to follow the  investigation in this police shooting. Were also live at Presbyterian Hospital where that officer is recovering from gunshot wounds, well update his condition as we continue our Live Team Coverage right after the break. We have breaking news, a mother runs backs in her burning home to save her child and both are found dead near the front door. Lets get to nbc 10 Monique Braxton. The fire commissioner broke this tragic news. Reporter he did. And he was trying to hold back his emotions himself. Its a difficult scene out here. Weve just spoken to family. We learned that mother is in her late 20s, the baby that she was cradling in her arms trying to protect him from the flames and the smoke was 2 years old. She was about 5 or 6 months pregnant. Im going to get out of the way and show you whats going on as we showed you what firefighters saw when they arrived after 3 30 this morning. A twostory structure, heavily engulfed, we spoke to people who tried to rescue members of the family including the children inside. Two adults and four children. The commissioner said when the mother realized her son had not escaped she went back inside. Firefighters found her dead, holding herston near the doorway of the front bedroom on the second floor. A relative was trying to fight the flames. We were told or informed that there were at least five portable heaters used in this home. Thats the number one issue. On monday i tweeted out that if youre going to use space heaters, space heaters need space. The second concern is one of the family members tried to fight this fire themselves. And because they were trying to fight this fire, it delayed everyone getting out. Reporter the commissioner also tells us there were no working Smoke Detectors inside this home. Neighbors detector was sounding off when the firefighters arrived. We have watched in the past half hour as l and i arrived and the fire marshal has continued to sift through the debris, combing through the rubble to confirm the exact cause of this blaze. For now we can tell you according to family, a mother, young mother in her late 20s, a 2yearold, her son and a baby she had not given birth to are all deceased here. Monique braxton, nbc 10 news. This guy tried to zut Police Officer. Police officer had no idea he was coming. The wounded officer returned fire. Now both he and the suspected gunman are in the hospital. Weve been following this breaking news throughout the morning. Heres what we know now. Officer Jesse Hartnett is recovering at Presbyterian Hospital. Around 11 40 someone flagged him down in his patrol car and shot limb children times. He was hit three times. The gunman was also shot. While he was running away before officers apprehended him. Katy zachry is at the popt but we begin with lieutenant at the police station. It is a fear kel this officer returned fire. Its amazing but also disturbing, 13 shots fired at one of his offers and yes, its a miracle that offer is alive. This happened just before midnight. 18th district officer Jesse Hartnett was driving a marked unit by spruce when a man started firing a 9 millimeter gun. The officer desire manage to hit the suspect as well. That suspect ran addae. Officers kaurt t s caught the g. I dont know whats going on in this individuals mind. We know that he was lessed in several hours of clothing. I dont know its that cold or clearly it was unprovoked. Nothing the officer was just driving up the street. You can see the suspects gun and clothing. That he dropped trying to get away. We hope to get more information including a look at slns shows the attack as it happened. Matt delucia, third base 10 katy zachry is live at University City where the offer is being treated. What do we know about his injuries and zmn. He was in surgery. Not long ago i was able to talk to some of thinks fellow officers from the 18th district who shortly arrived at the hospital. They are also waiting. Officer Jesse Hartnett has been a philadelphia five years. He had been shot at least three times but was alert and was cohere coherent. Richard ross tells us the officer has at least one broken arm and severe serve damage. Hes got a lot of recovery. This seeks to the dangers of this job. To do something so evil beyond us. The injuriofficers father hn with him throughout the morning. Katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Thank you. We have continuing coverage all morning long, well bring you updates and you can get the latest on the nbc 10 news app or. Com any time. Sights a cloudy morning, the clouds are going to be staying with us during the day and helping to keep temperatures warmer. A little bit of a breeze blowing. You can see that in the flag. Those are northeasterly winds that keep the clouds coming through the day today. But no sign of rain until we get to tonight. Look at that, 39 degrees, tell degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. Cloudy through the day, these are low clouds, not going to ro dues rain. The rain clouds are quickly moving into pennsylvania and virginia and west virginia. But this is whats going to move into the area for late this evening you need you are emumbrella. They 9 at camelback. Low 40s for bethlehem and fleet wood. Temperatures climbing into the 40s, youll see near 50 conditions for ventnor city and cape may. Up to 50 for milfo are milford. The sevenday with details and timing when im back in 10 minutes. I want to get a check on traffic and the water main break and how thats affecting traffic. Jb tells me. Whater main break out in germen town. Plan accordingly. For fast transit. Delays up to 15 minutes due to signal issue. There are delays because of that. The regional rails 15 minutes in found to central issues. The schuylkill expressway right around 202 is okay, you can see these are the eastbound lanes in here. Thats headed tortster city. Pretty much the same, you want to head to the king of rusch yeah. Right under in the green pretty much as we take a fly through but there is an accident eastbound between street road and kentucky valley. Drive times westbound from westbound to 23 minutes. For that fort philadelphia and fourth street. A lot of Police Activity blocking off that roadway. Ill be back with another check or your morning drive. New information this morning on how unforgettable singer natalie cole died. Mer family revealed she had heart failure. In 2009 had a kidney transplant, cole died at 65, the daughter of nat pig tomorrow of. And a history making Lottery Jackpot is fueling a frenzy over tickets, the prize up to a record 7 700 million. That could solve the pennsylvania budget crisis. Thats how big its. If you want your money immediately most do, you get an estimated 428. 5 million. The drawing is tomorrow night. Also happening today, septa police will start using body cameras, septian a pilot program. They are ready to roll them out. This will create a checks and balances system. 20 minutes before 7 00. Also today, Funeral Services will be held for an air man from our area killed in afghanistan k. Kr Sergeant Peter taub was a graduate of cheltenham high school. Funeral services will be this morning in easton. Funeral services will also be held for a 5yearold boy who ran away from a new Years Eve Party and was later found dead in a canal. The public is invited to celebrate in allentown. 20 minutes of 7. 38 degrees. A Philadelphia Police officer is recovering after Officials Say she was ambushed in West Philadelphia. Firefighters are on the scene of this deadly house fire. Two people have died, a mother and her child. 6 got out. At longhorn steak like this doesnt need anything else. Which is why we dont just add, anything else. Longhorn steaks that sizzle for 12. 99. The new smoky bacon sirloin. The new spicy grilled jalapeno sirloin. And the parmesan crusted sirloin. All with hand chopped salad unlimited bread for 12. 99. Tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. You cant fake steak. And for lunch try our new steak and bacon cheddar melt. Or any steakhouse lunch combo starting at 7. To be fearless. Is not a gift. It is not a given. Fearless is a choice. One thats yours to make. Will you be bold . Will you be brave . You can. Because you have the power of a card that opens doors in all fifty states. The one most accepted by top doctors and specialists. Independence blue cross. Live fearless. Open enrollment is now. Go online and sign up today. We are on the scene of breaking news in north philadelphia, a mother and child died in this house fire. Fire Officials Say the woman went back into that house to go after the child. Six other people got out. The fire commissioner says there were five portable heaters in use in that home. And were also following breaking news from West Philadelphia. An officer was show. Listen to the police radio call. Im shot. Im bleeding heavily. Philadelphia Police Officer shot in his patrol car at close range. Officials are calling it an ambush and calling the officer heroic. It shows very clearly how brave our and sacrificial or Police Officers are, willing to sacrifice their lives for us every single day, the men and women in this department are brave and they deserve all of the respect. Officer Jesse Hartnett is recovering after being shot three times. And police tell us he was shot at point blank range. The shooter unloading his gun, firing 13 shots after flagging the officer down in West Philadelphia. Police calling this a failed execution. The shooter is in the hospital right now. Philadelphia has a new mayor jim kenney you heard from and a new Police Commissioner richard ross. We asked ross what he would tell his officers on duty now. You got to be vigilant, remind them to be careful, obviously and let them know that their comrade is going to be okay. They know about the dangers, they know what is inherently dangerous what they have to do each and every day. I think a lot of people dont get that. It falls short for some and take for granted what these men and women do to protect the lives of people they dont know. So we are fortunate. Taking a look at Police Incidents from 2015, in july a Police Involved shooting an officer hurt, in may the same day as the amtrak derailment a Police Involved shooting five officers hurt when they were hit by a car. April an officer was hurt and in march officer Robert Wilson iii was killed. Its 6 46. The demolition contractor convicted in the deadly Market Street Building Collapse will be sentenced today. A jury convicted Griffin Campbell on six counts of Involuntary Manslaughter last october. His company was in charge of the demolition. During that project in june 2013 a fourstory brick wall fell on the Salvation Army thrift store, six people were killed and more than a dozen hurt. A subcontractor hired by campbell pleaded guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter. He is still awaiting sentencing. Chaos on the boulevard. Philadelphia police say a man is dead after stealing a car and driving the wrong way on the roosevelt boulevard, then crashing. In an effort to escape he jumped off of an overpass. Having cpr at this time. He aint going nowhere. Police radio captured the moment officers found the suspect laying on the ground after falling more than 30 feet. Authorities say he was speeding north in the southbound lanes of route 1 before the crash. The accident sent three others to the hospital and caused massive backups during the evening rush. New jersey lawmakers will decide next week whether to increase the legal age to buy cigarettes to 21. The vote is scheduled monday, if it passes it would need governors signature. Health advocates argue raising the age from 19 to 21 for all cigarette products will make it less likely for young people to become addicted to nicotine. We know that the young minds dont develop until much later and if they adopt addictive behavior its early on in life, they will continue with these sort of addictive behaviors. Opponents include the association of gas stations and convenience stores, they say it will decrease profits and cost the state millions in tax revenue. Shaxt the only state with a tobacco age of 21. Two troopers helped deliver a baby on the side of the parkway all caught on dash cam. There you go. One, two, three, push. The mother was on the way to the hospital when she realized she wasnt going to make it. Troopers showed up in about 10 minutes, they helped deliver the baby and cut the cord. This is the third time in the last three months that new jersey troopers have helped in roadside deliveries. 11 minutes before 7 00. Were getting a milder start this morning. Clouds are still with us, a cloudy view of center city. Its 39 degrees. Thats 9 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. The wind is calm but well see a little bit of northeasterly wind develop that will keep the clouds coming. The snow being made, temperatures are below freezing in the 20s in the pocono mountains. The rest of the area you wont need that heavy coat. Just cold, thats 20 degrees warmer than it was yesterday for some areas north and west. Shy of 40 now in wilmington and millville. Atlantic city at 35 as is westchester. So, a chilly start and cloudy morning at the bus stop. Suburbs in the middle 30s and near 40 to start in center city. The temperatures will climb. Here you see the clouds, no rain with those clouds, but these, thats a different story. This is the rainmaker that will start moving in this evening. You see the steady rain extends from chicago through cincinnati, atlanta seeing the rain starting to taper off. All the same system that warmer air thats producing rain in those locations will give us rain this evening. Most of the area at that hour dry. The first showers developing in delaware will sfleed the city at 11 00 and then taper off first thing saturday morning. Today cloudy skies. You dont need the heavy coat, probably dont need the sunglasses. 40s this afternoon. Clouds stay with us, well get that first round of showers late this evening, and a chance of showers late on saturday. Look at the temperature. 54 degrees after a morning temperature of 38 degrees. Warmer on sunday with the rain. 62 degrees the high temperature. Will not last. Monday, sunshine, wind and cold e 36 the high temperature. A break from the bitter cold tuesday afternoon, 44 degrees. Cold enough wednesday morning that we could see some scattered light snow showers in the morning. Done by afternoon and cold thursday with a high of 37. Lets get you to work. Looks like 95 is flowing fairly well considering. Fairly well. We still have the same kind of delays, so were in the yellow so far for our drive time. We dont have humongous jams. Were 17 minutes moving nicely. Friday is one of our lighter days in terms of volume. Southbound no problem really, slowing down a tad. Watch for a fire in audubon. Thats all the information we have as of yet. Well update you as soon as we get it. Some construction on the white horse pike until may so this is something you want to pay ateengs. One lane open. 42 freeway is the okay as well in the green there, northbound to the walt whitman bridge is five minutes so no real problems, the rest of the bridges are fine. I think were freezing a little bimt tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol. Philadelphia Police Officer is recovering after he was ambushed and shot. We have Live Team Coverage. Matt delucia is live at the scene. Reporter were at the 18 Police District this morning, the police know what happened, now they want to know why. More details after the break. Reporter im katy zachry outside presbyterian, well talk about the extense of his injuries and why his trood recovery is expected to be so long. Were also live in north philadelphia following breaking news. A pregnant mother and 2yearold are dead after their house went up in flames. Team coverage, in philadelphia, a Philadelphia Police officer shot. Monique braxton is following a heartbreaking story from north philadelphia. Reporter were having a problem moniques audio. Lets go to matt delucia. Reporter live at the 18th Police District. Philadelphia Police Officer was shot overnight. Ambush according to the commissioner richard ross. Take a look at video here. This is the officers car. Jesse hartnett was the officer. The car riddled with bullets. Police tell us a man fired 13 shots, three of them hit the officer. The suspect was shot by the officer and commissioner ross says it is amazing that this officer survived. We hope to get more information. We know there is Surveillance Video of at least part of this attack. And my colleague katy zachry is live at Presbyterian Hospital where the officer is recovering. Reporter weve been reporting that inside Presbyterian Hospital is where wounded officer Jesse Hartnett has been treated since the overnight hours. The rookie was shot at least three times at very close range, the supervisors say its amazing he survived the shooting. He was alert, coherent, all of this despite three Bullet Wounds to his left arm. He has severe nerve damage. Im going to toss to the Monique Braxton with an update about a deadly fire there. Reporter let me show you whats going on. The police van has arrived here. Were told its going to remove the bodies of a 28yearold mother who is 5 to sticks months pregnant and her 2yearold child. She was found cradling her child upstairs. The commissioner tells us firefighters found the home engulfed when they arrived. The commissioner says it initially appeared six family members escaped but when a mother realized her son had not, she went back inside to this home and they were found dead near the doorway of a second floor bedroom. Thats the latest here. Well be following the investigation throughout the day. I want to show you the schuylkill expressway starting to see westbound delays at city avenue. Drive time in the yellow. Its a cloudy start and mild one too. It is 40 degrees in philadelphia. Everybody is running warmer this morning up 18 degrees in reading. In the 30s but well warm from the 30s into the 40s. Dry until this evening. Thank you, bill. Local updates in 25 minutes. Good morning. Breaking overnight. Two men arrested in a multistate terror bust. The suspects refugees accused of having ties to groups in syria and iraq, including isis. What the fbi says they were planning to do. Raucous rally. Donald trump interrupted by protesters repeatedly during a late night event in vermont. Get them out. Get them out. While in virginia, president obama holds a controversial town hall on guns and faces tough questions from the widow of american sniper chris crime. The laws that we create dont stop these horrific things that happening, right, and thats a very tough pill to

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