Jesse hartnett in west philadelphia. The suspect moving closer and closer firing multiple shots until he reaches point blank range. Reporter his car riddled with bullets, his left arm punctured by 39 mill neither rounds officer hartnett gets out of his police unit and gives chase injuring 30yearold Edward Archer who is then quickly captured. The bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. His will to live undoubtedly saved his life. And were ever so thankful to god that hes here today. Reporter police questioned the suspect as to the motive behind the unprovoked attack. They say he confessed and continued to utter these words. He stated that he pledges his allegiance to islamic state. He follows allah and that is the reason he was called upon to do this. According to him he believes that the Police Defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the quran. Reporter sources tell cbs news archer traveled to the middle east including trips to cairo and saudi arabia in 2011 and 20
Hartnetts squad car at 60th and spruce. Archer fires the last of a dozen or so shots from point blank range the weapon literally and side the car. That is chilling. Absolutely chilling when you watch that. And if that doesnt just make the hairs on your neck just raise when you see that, its scary. Reporter hartnett is hit three times in the left arm but as the gunman retreats he gives chase. Firing out and wounding archer whos captured moments later. Police Officials Say archer later confessed to the ambush and he gave a chilling reason. He stated he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State he follows allah and that is the reason he was called upon to do this. According to him he believed that the Police Defend laws that are contrary to the teaching of the occur rhawn. Reporter authorities search add pair of addresses linked to archer on friday. Including one in Delaware County and another in west philadelphia. Archery leased from the hospital into Police Custody has not revealed whethe
With that seven day forecast coming up. Back to you. All right, scott. Thanks. If youre on your way home from work or school and can be cant be by your tv you can watch from your ipad are, your phone or computer. Download the fox 29 news or weather app get up to the minute forecasts. Breaking news out of the north philadelphia. Man has died another injured in a double shooting happened just after 3 30 this afternoon on the 2100 block of west dauphin street. Philadelphia police say the man who died was shot several times. He died at Temple University hospital. The other victim was shot one time in the foot. No arrests as of yet. A murder in mantua with shots fired right in front of customers. Investigators say a man walked into a Grocery Store this morning and shot and killed a 22yearold inside. Police say Surveillance Video captured the entire thing and theyre looking at it right now. Fox 29s dawn timmeney is live outside of police headquarters, and dawn, police are clearly hoping that
Temperatures hovering around freezing, Monroe County under a add triedry until 9 00 this morning. The it culled be light freezing rain with the temperature in mount pocono at 32 degrees. Elsewhere, were 38 will allentown, 43 in philadelphia and millville, new jersey in the suburbs just outside the the city in the upper 30s right now. Temperatures Holding Steady slowly climbing up to 50, but more on a warming trend compared to 24 hours ago we are four to 6 degrees warmer. Forecast high is 52 today for philadelphia, 50 at the shore, upper 30s in the poconos, best chance for the the showers will be up in the mountains and then late tonight, around midnight, between and 2 00 a. M. We will see steady rain arriving, that heavy rain lasts through morning on sunday, tapers off in the afternoon and that will be mild tomorrow. We have highs in the 60s. We will get to that next arctic blast in the seven day forecast in a few minutes, back to you. Now an update to the Philadelphia Police officer a
Im chris oconnell. Iain is off tonight. Police want to find them before someone gets hurt. One of the victims talked only to our dave schratwieser. Hes live at Gloucester Township Police in clementon tonight. Dave . Reporter chris, these night point robberies are terrifying store employees down here. In fact, one of them told me tonight he was so scared when they entered his store he was literally shane. When two masked suspects entered the nick knack food store in Washington Township it was immediately clear to this store employee they meant business. They produced a large knife and threatened him. Two guys came inside and he got big knife and he touch me here end said give me money give me money this man says the robbers immediately demanded he open the cash registers so staring at that big 95 he quickly complied. I scared so my hand is up and im very scared. My mind is not working so he pick all money already gone. Detectives say the two suspects made off with almost 700 and fled wi