saved his life. >> the injured officer jesse hartnett is a five year veteran of the force. officials say he has a long road to recovery but they are amazed and incredibly thankful that he survived such a brutal attack. friday night, the big story on "action news" is the latest on the ambush of philadelphia officer hartnett. >> police say the suspect edward archer admitted to the shooting and said he was acting in the name of islam. >> we just showed you the pictures that of shooting but we want you to know "action news" has obtained video of the shooting but we are choosing not to air it because it is graphic and police commissioner ross has says it could inflame the situation. >> all right, we have team coverage tonight. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live near the scene of the shooting in west philadelphia. but let's begin with vernon odom who is live tonight at police headquarters. vernon. >> reporter: good evening, rick and monica. the word is amazing. that is how police commissioner richard ross describes officer hartnett's survival of this late night ambush i

the absolutely chilling when you watch that. >> reporter: officer jesse hartnett, ambushed in his patrol car, and the suspect, edward archer, fired, and fired, and then fired, at least 11 shots, striking hartnett, three times. >> he stated that he pledged his allegiance to islamic state, he fouls allah and that is why he was called upon to do. >> now philadelphia police, fbi and home land security are all investigating. good evening, i'm jessica dean. >> i'm ukee washington. as officer hartnett received treatment at a local hospital accused gunman is a await ago rain. in a philadelphia jail cell. we have our team all over the area tonight covering every angle of the story and we will begin with "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter at philadelphia police headquarters with new information about the the suspect, walt. >> reporter: ukee, odd that a police officer could survive nearly a dozen shots a at point blank range in an ambush are very slim, but officer jesse hartnett did survive, due to the commissioner says his will to live and his raw courage. now as an expanding fbi invest

hartnett was hit three times in the left arm but managed to get out of the car and wound his assailant in the buttocks as he fled. here's officer hartnett's first radio transmission. >> i've been shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. >> the. >> reporter: the suspect was eventually captured near 60th and dell lance knee. when he got to police headquarters police say he gave a limited confession. >> confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of islam. according to him he believes that the police defend loss. >> reporter: the mayor was quick to point out this man has a criminal record and his alleged actions should not be misconstrued in no way shape or form does anyone in this room believe that islam or the teaching of islam has anything to do with what you've seen on that screen. it does not represent the religion in any way shape or form or any of its teachings. >> reporter: the gun that was used to shoot officer hartnett was a stolen 9-millimeter handgun police issue. >> t

was able to survive. good morning, i'm vai sikahema. officer jesse hartnett is recovering at penn presbyterian hospital. around 11:40 he was driving his patrol car in west philadelphia when a gunman started shooting. officer hartnett was shot three times. officers apprehended him, he is also in the hospital. nbc 10's katy zachry is live outside of penn presbyterian medical center where officer hartnett is being treated. katie, how is he doing? >> vai, i spoke to his dad not long ago and he said he's out of surgery, he's in good spirits. as you said, the injured officer was brought here to penn presbyterian hospital. since then he's undergone hour hours of surgery. he's spoken to detectives in his hospital room about being ambushed and shot while sitting in his patrol car. >>> one of the first people philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett saw when he woke up from surgery -- his dad. >> i love him. i'm very proud of him. he's an excellent person. >> reporter: robert hartnett gets choked up thinking about the close call his son had while patrolling streets of west philadelphia th

hartne hartnett, and if you believe what the police chief said, he was shot at an intersection ain will be keeping up with all of the details. my colleague wolf blitzer is going to be taking over the helm going to be taking over the helm right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer and it is 11:00 p.m. here in washington, and 2:00 p.m. in pyongyang, north e korea, and wherever you are watching from around the world, thank you very much for joining us. >> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we start with the police officer ambushed. these are live pictures coming in right now from philadelphia where we are a awaiting a live news conference from the city's police commissioner. a picture taken as the ambush happened and you can see the shooter and his hands and the pistol to all of the way inside of the squad car. he fired 13 shot, and the officer fired back before calling for help. this is some of the call. >> dispatch, i have been shot. i am bleeding heavily -- 6-0 -- >> sir, we have officers en route to you. >> and our jason carroll is in new york and wat

told detectives that he committed this act in the name of islam. officer jesse hartnett pulls up to a stop sign and within seconds a man in a white robe ambushes his car. 13 shots are fired. the officer is hit three times but survives. >> boom, boom, boom and the cop was, you know, trying his best to block from getting hit. >> reporter: despite losing blood, a broken arm and nerve damage -- >> shots fired! just off spruce. i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavi heavily! >> reporter: he hits the suspect once in the behind. >> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. >> reporter: this morning, they learned of a possible motive for the attack. >> he stated that he pledges his allegiance to islamic state and follo follows allah. >> there's no known connection to groups like isis. mistake it's unclear if archer was actually radicalized but it does appear that he was specifically targeting cops. >> according to him, he believes that the police defend laws contrary to the teachings of koran. >> reporter: now, we are also learning that the gun

officer jesse hartnett saw when he woke up from surgery....his dad: robert hartnett/ father of shot officer ) "i love you and am very proud of you, and he's an excellent person" robert hartnett gets choked up thinking about the close call his son had while patrolling the streets of west philadelphia thursday night. 33 year old officer hartnett was stopped at an intersection when police say a gunman walked up to his patrol car--shooting rapid fire at the officer. here's the radio call: (police radio call) "shots fired...on spruce. i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavily" s/ commissioner richard ross/ philadelphia police) "i just have to tell you looking at the video, this is one of the scariest things i officer had no idea he was coming. it's amazing he's alive" officer hartnett, a rookie of 5 years, was hit several times in the arm. he still managed to fire his own gun, hitting the suspect who was caught a few blolos away. s/ robert hartnett/offifier son shot) "it'll be a tough road, he's a tough guy, he's an excellent philadelphia officer" when officer hartnett was rushed to the hospital, h

the patrol car. ambushing, and wounding officer jesse hartnett as he trove near 60th and spruce streets. >> he just started firing with one aim and one aim only to kill him. >> reporter: moving way the picture shows the suspect continuing to fire as hartnett, with three bullets in his now disable left arm, jumps from his car, chasing and shooting the the suspect, who was then quickly a arrested by backup officer. >> i cannot say enough for his bravery, and in how he conduct himself. i mean i really can't. >> reporter: suspect identify by police as 30 year-old edward archer of yah den following hospital treatment allegedly confessed why he tried to kill the officer. >> he stated that he follows allah and that is yes was called upon to do this. >> reporter: police say beyond the confession, they are not prepared to say if archer, in fact, had known ties to any organization, or other suspects. in no way, shape or form does anyone believe that islam or teaching of the islam has anything to do with what you have seen on that screen. that is abhorrent, it is just terrible. >> reporter

night's shooting of jesse hartnett. archer was officially charged, cameras were not allowed in the courtroom. he was arraigned on a total of eight charges, including four felonies. a judge did not grant bail and archer's due back in court january 25th for a preliminary hearing. nbc10 just talked to edward archer's grandfather who did not want to be on camera, he tells us he was not aware his grandson had any mental issues. archer was raised baptist, but converted to islam several years ago, he went to mecca for a year or two, and when he came back, he was a changed person. we have team coverage on the impact of this ambush, both for police and the muslim community. we begin with george spencer, live at penn presbyterian hospital. george, you spoke to some of his friends about how he's doing? >> yes. denise, friends of officer hartnett say the gravity of what happened is beginning to sink in for him. he will remain in this hospital for much of next week. a 33-year-old officer tonight, the latest symbol of difficult times for police nationwide. on this feltonville basketball court to

shows the crimple worthy ambush on officer 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 30-year-old edward archer who is then quickly captured. >> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. and we're ever so thankful to god that he's 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 2012. and that while in prison h

willing to do what officer hartnett has done torque put themselves between us and the bad guys. tonight who that officer is the man accused of of sighting him and scary new questions now being asked. ♪ >> live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 5:00. >> right now at 5:00 an ambush injured officer and the unsettling fallout the attack playing out like something out of a nightmare. a man sprinting toward a philadelphia police cruiser opening fire. the officer inside injured but managing to return fire hitting the gunman who was running away. >>> and now a possible motive. police saying the suspect carried out the ambush in the name of islam. tonight, police officers throughout the area are being told to stay vigilant. good evening, everyone, i'm chris o'connell. >> good evening, i'm dawn timmeney. horrific details are still developing right now. just a short time ago in fact. our cameras were outside archer's home on pine street in west philadelphia. authorities were searching the home for evidence. they have not said what they found. we will keep you updated. >>> w

around 11:40 last night and fired on the passing officer, jesse hartnett, who was on patrol. >> he didn't say anything, came straight down to the cop car and boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: that officer, his left arm badly wounded, chased the suspect firing back and radioed for help. other officers captured the suspect just around the corner here only steps from a home where he often stayed. >> i was just woken up by a bunch of commotion. what i actually heard was, you know, the cop saying to the guy, get the f down, get the f down. >> reporter: the .9 millimeter gun had been reported stolen from another philly cop's home two years ago. when archer was questioned today, police tell us he repeatedly stated his allegiance to islam. an insufficient explanation for city leaders. >> right away he didn't have anything to say, but stated he pledges his allegiance to islamic state, follows allah. >> abhorrent, doesn't represent the religion in any form or its teachings. >> reporter: at this point philadelphia police don't have any evidence to tie archer to a larger network, nor do the

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. i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> despite serious wound to his arm, officer jesse hartnett emerged from his cruiser and fired back. so why has this become head line news across the country? because the gun man told police he acted in the name of islam and pledged a allegiance to isis. friday night, the big story on "action news" tonight is the big question: does 30 year-old edward archer, the man who has confessed shooting a philadelphia a police officer have ties to terrorist? the the the fbi is now investigating why archer may have traveled to saudi arabia in 2011 and egypt in 2012. police say there is no indication that anybody else, was involved in the ambush. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at penn presbyterian where officer hartnett is being treated but first lets go to dann waste air at police headquarters. officials are marveling over the fact that hartnett survived the attack. >> reporter: they sure are, jim. they are marveling, indeed. we are learning from sources tonight that the suspect had recently traveled to the middle east, saudi arabia in 2011, egypt in

the actual assault. despite serious wounds, police officer jesse hartnett managed to exit the car and return fire at the gunman. then came this frantic radio call from the injured cop. >> i've been shot. bleeding heavily. >> it is extraordinary that officer hartnett survived the point blank assault but he did and his alleged attacker is now behind bars. it is friday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the attempted assassination of a philadelphia police officer on the streets of west philadelphia late last night. we need to tell you that we are honoring a request from police commissioner richard ross not to use moving surveillance video of the incident, video that we did obtain but ross is understandably trying to make sure that neighborhood passions are not inflamed. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live at police headquarters. vernon, philadelphia's new police commissioner set it straight. this could have been a police funeral today. >> reporter: indeed, jim. it is a miracle but a veteran police officer tonight explains what happened there this way. he says

to seeing the video of officer jesse hartnett getting ambushed last week. >> it's one of the stacariest things i've ever seen. it is. i'm not talking about the notion no police officer has been ever ambushed, i'm talking about witnessing it. >> reporter: commissioner ross says officer hartnett's arm was "virtually destroyed" in the attack. he as a long road to recovery physically and psychologically. >> reporter: tonight these protesters chanted officer hartnett's name as they marched through the streets of center city. >> reporter: they rallied to support the injured officer, calling for an end to the violence in the city. denice that can nakano reports. >> reporter: their message "stop the violence and all lives matter." >> we need to stand up, speak up. >> reporter: a group of 30 people carried banners down broad street calling for peace in the wake of the attempted assassination of officer jesse hartnett. >> it's not okay to assassinate a police officer. it's not okay in any way, shape or form. it's not okay to pick up a gun and murder my brother like they did. it's not o

shot officer hartnett. he managed to get out of the car and return fire. the officer is in the hospital right now in stable condition. a closer look shows the officer pulling up to a stop sign at 60th and spruce street. within seconds, a man in a white robe ambushing him, firing a dozen shots. he was hit three times and survived to do his duty. >> shots fired, just sprus. >> the braverly he demonstrated absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. >> despite a loss of blood, broken arm, and nerve damage, he chased the suspect and shot him in the backside. the alleged shooter, edward archers, is in custody, and he said he's loyal to isis and he targeted cops because they defend laws contrary to the teachings of the koran. he's a five year veteran of the police force, and before that, he was with the east land police, and his family said he always wanted to help people. his father talked about the words shared with his son after he had surgery yesterday morning. >> i love him, i'm very proud of him, and he's an excellent person. he's a tough guy. >> yeah. >> he's go

officer jesse hartnett saw when he woke up from surgery, his dad. robert hartnett: i love you and am very proud of you, and he' s katy: robert hartnett gets choked up thinking about the close call his son had while patrolling the streets of west philadelphia thursday night. 33-year-old officer hartnett was stopped at an intersection when police say a gunman walked up to his patrol car -- shooting rapid fire at the officer. here' s the radio call. >> shots fired, on spruce. i' m shot. i' m bleeding heavily. commissioner richard ross: i just have to tell you looking at the video, this is one of the scariest things i ever seen. he was coming. s amazing he' s alive. katy: officer hartnett, a rookie of 5 years, was hit several times in the arm. he still managed to fire his own gun, hitting the suspect who was ll be a tough road, he' s a tough guy, he' s an excellent philadelphia officer. katy: when officer hartnett was rushed to the hospital, his colleagues say he was alert and coherent. they tell us he has a broken arm and severe nerve damage. officer hartnett' s family is this morning.

fired more than a dozen shots at officer hartnett at point blank range and the gun used in the crime was a police firearm stolen back in october 2013. officer jesse hartnett was shot three times but is expected to survive. we'll have more on officer hartnett's injuries and what lies ahead for his recovery, but our team coverage begins with nbc 10's george spencer who's been gathering the latest updates from police. do police know anything else about the motive? >> reporter: that's what they are working with the fbi right now to figure out. at this point, though, investigators say they simply do not have hard evidence that would directly connect him to a larger network. nor do they have evidence, though, that would indicate he strictly acted alone. it is the clearest shooting video some detectives have ever seen, the suspect in the flowing white robe approaches with arm extended. the flashes of gun fire popping until the man's arm is inside the police patrol car window. that officer protected only by a bullet proof vest and a will to live. >> my god, i mean, the way he's got his arm insid

on cam here: he started to only, to kill him. the officer in the driver's seat - jesse hartnett... "i'm shot! i'm bleeding heavily!" shot 3 times in the arm... richard ross/police commissioner, philadelphia police department: "i'm absoultely amazed officer hartnett is with us today" despite his serious injuries- hartnett managed to get out of the car...follow the suspect, and fire back other officers soon arrested the injured suspect - identified according to our abc station wpvi- as 30-year old edward archer. police saying the suspect - gave an alarming confession. captain james clark/homicide unit, philadelphia police department: "he said that he follows the islamic state... religious teachings of allah, and he was called upon to do this. police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the koran. investigators now trying to determine how he was radicalized... as officer hartnett...recovers in the hospital. sot - robert hartnett father "i see his is waking up.. it's going to be a tough road.. he is a tough guy.// i love him.. i'm very proud of him." marci gonzalez tag

facing attempted murder and other charges stemming from the ambush of officer jesse hartnett in west philadelphia thursday night. nbc 10's drew smith has been following the story for us. he is live in west philadelphia with more on the new threat investigation. drew? >> reporter: denise, police made clear that they don't know if the information contained in this tip is true or not. they're working on investigating it, and they are taking it seriously. also, the woman who told police this information gave specific information right after she said the threat is not over. here at southwest detectives we've been here all afternoon. we've seen police already making changes. they're doubling up, working in pairs. that is something that has gone on since thursday night after the ambush on officer jesse hartnett. police confirmed that yesterday a woman who wished to stay anonymous approached an officer on the street. she warned that the man now charged in the shooting of officer hartnett was, quote, part of a group that consists of three others and they still frequent the 6100 block of pine.

jesse hartnett as a possible case of terrorism. police say that edward archer told them he was acting in the name of islam when he opened fire on hartnett in his cruiser. officials also say that archer talk about allegiance to isis. authorities are now trying to figure out if he is part of the larger group. on sunday police say someone stopped officers patrolling the scene of hartnett's shooting. that person who stopped them told the officers that archer was part of the group of others who may pose a danger to police. >> we are investigating that as a terrorist attack and trying to understand as we do in all of these cases, what were the the motivations and often it is a tangled web we have to untank will, what are the motivations, who director inspired an individual, if anyone and who else might have been involved. that is work we do that is work we're doing right now in that case. >> and, officer hartnett has had to undergo at least two more surgeries. his family says they are taking it day by day. >>> the officer's alma matter is doing their part to help. bonner prendergast

archer has admitted firing at police officer jesse hartnett. and he explains at least briefly why did he it. but it's that why that has law enforcement officials both state, local and federal probing a possible connection to islamic terrorism. >> all cars stand by. we have an officer shot. >> reporter: the gunman 30-year-old edward archer comes out of nowhere firing a 9-millimeter semi-automatic hasn't gun at officer jesse hartnett's 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 doesn't just make the hairs on your neck just raise when you see that, it's scary. >> reporter: hartnett is hit three times in the left arm but as the gunman retreats he gives chase. firing out and wounding archer who's 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 t

police oicer jh hartnett, the law man ambushedy a gunman on january 7th. "action news" reporter dn cuellar was tre tonight. >> reporter: officer jesse hartnett smiled and shook hands, with hundredsf people gathered tonight to celebrate his herom and raise money for h and h fily. >> it is very overwhelming, the support that is shown n only from fers but the is people just dropping ccks offy the hundreds, you know, just because they want to. sinesses, local businesses, community lds, dyou knoweust wts to express his thanks to everybody. >> reporter: police surveillance mera captured ten seconds of the terrorf howe was shockinglymbushed whilen patrol in west phadelphia by a man claiming allegiance to isis. incredibly hartnett shot three times in the le arm managed to get out of his prol r and fires backounding his attacker. >> absolute hero, a wrior it shows that theraining that he received, kied in, and he is very, you know, very, very lky. he had aid guardian angel that day. >> reporter: number of officers from new york, rhode island, and newerseyere here to show tir sport. >> just

-year-old jesse hartnett, survived these bullet holes that pierced his patrol car. the suspect's gun left laying on the ground. today we confirmed that gun was reported stolen from another philly cop's home two years ago. it nearly killed one of their own last night. >> we know it was stolen, how many hands it may have passed through in the last couple years i have no way of knowing. >> reporter: police tell us their suspect confessed to the crime today and pledged allegiance to islam repeatedly, saying police defend laws that are contrary to the koran. >> right away he didn't have anything to say, but then 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. >> in no way, shape, or form does anyone in this room believe islam or the teaching of islam has anything to do with what you've seen on the screen. >> reporter: tonight we know the injured officer gets credit for archer's capture, chasing him, firing back, and radioed for help. other officers then captured their suspect just around the corner. and the

ambush on officer jesse hartnett in west philadelphia suspect moving closer and closer, firing multiple shots until he reaches point blank range. >> shots fired, shots fired. i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: his car riddled with bullet his left arm punctured by three, 9-millimeter round, officer hartnett gets out and gives change, injuring 30 year-old edward archer who is then quickly captured. >> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubted saved his life and we're ever so thankful to god that he is here today. >> reporter: police questioned a suspect as to the motive behind the unprovoke attacked, he confessed and continued to utter these word. >> he stated that he pledged his a allegiance to islamic state. he follows allah and that is yes was called upon to do this, a according to him he believes that the police defend laws contrary to the teachings of the quran. >> reporter: sources tell cbs the news that archer traveled to the middle east including trips to die report and saudi arabia and while in prison he may have coverted to islam. police a

comes following the shooting of philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett who was allegedly shot by a suspect who pledged allegiance to isis and islam. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt was at that community meeting. tonight is about terrorism unfortunately. that's what this meeting is about. >> reporter: more than 200 angry and concerned west philadelphia neighbors packed the bryant school to talk about what happened one weeing a just a few blocks away. >> i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: police officer jesse hartnett was ambushed and shot several times and authorities are confident edward archer pulled the trigger not once or twice but more than a dozen times. hartnett took three shots to the arm and authorities tell "eyewitness news" edward archer confessed to the shooting in the name of isis and islam. >> i've been in this city as a muslim for 40 years. and it does not reflect the characteristic of the muslims here. >> reporter: this man was just one of dozens of proud muslims who came out to show support for philadelphia police officers. many who were on stage. >

presbyterian hospital, they explain that jessie hartnett was driving up to the intersection when a 30-year-old gunman that police confirm was wearing muslim garb ran up to him shooting, unloading his .9 millimeter as he approached even reaching into the cruiser firing. >> this is one of the scariest thing i have seen. the police officer had no idea he was coming. >> hartnett shot back and the suspect was struck and tried to flee and hartnett was hit three times. >> they were knocking on my door and ringing my phone. after surgery after his son woke up they were able to speak. >> i love him and proud of him and he is an excellent person. >> hartnett grew up in east landsdowne with three siblings, he went from the coast guard to the academy. >> positive thoughts. i see he is waking up. he is a tough guy. >> the suspect survived as well and has been identified as 30-year-old edward archer of yaden and has a criminal record, his motive remains under investigation and the fbi is assisting philadelphia police on this case. we are live in university city, katherine scott, channel 6 "actio

sunday. >>> and now the investigation into philadelphia police officer, jessie hartnett, today federal officials are weighing in on the attract on january 7th, authorities acknowledged this is a terrorist investigation with suspect, edmond archer claiming he shot the police officer in the name of islam. gray hall is live now. the big question is, is archer part of a bigger threat to philadelphia cops. >> reporter: you are absolutely right it is the big question and one that has philadelphia police and the fbi on high alert, it appears tonight that the answer is no, and it appears the suspect acted alone. they are working hand and hand with philadelphia police to pull ought the pieces together in the ambush shooting of jessie hartnett, hit three times at close range, he had the strength and courage and presence of mind to go after the assailant. edward archer says he shot hartnett in the name of isis. and james comey says there is no confirmation he is aligned with any terror cell. >> we see no indication that he is part of an organized cell or follow on plot connected to that. archer i

driving down the street. going toward police officer hartnett already firing, second shot, he is literally inside that car. that is chilling. that is absolutely chilling when you watch that, and if that doesn't just make the hairs on your neck just raise when you see that, it's scary. and my god, the way he's got his arm inside that vehicle, i mean, he knew what he was trying and he was trying to assassinate this police officer. >>> trying to assassinate him. here's the live desk. nbc news has learned the fbi and homeland security are tracking edward archer's travels overseas. we know he traveled to saudi arabia and came back a month later. the next year, archer flew to egypt and didn't return for ten months. he unloaded 11 shots at officer jesse hartnett last night with a gun stolen from a officer's home more than two years ago. officer hartnett got out of the car and started chasing him. >> i'm absolutely amazed that officer hartnett is here with us today. this male fired aft least 11 shots from a .9 millimeter at close range and he started firing with one aim and one aim only

officer at point blank range, shooting at least 11 times. graphic #1 officer hartnett: shots fired. 6-0 and spruce. i'm shot. i'm bleeding hartnett was hit three times in the arm. as the gunman ran away, he kept shooting.. but the officer managed to follow and returned fire. graphic #2 dispatcher: all cars standby. we have an officer shot, 6-0 and spruce. the suspect was taken into custody a block away. graphic #3 officer: i do have a male suspect in custody, and a gun out here recovered. the surveillance video does not show the circumstances leading up to the shooting... but officials say it was completely unprovoked. police identified the suspect as edward archer.. and said he confessed that the shooting was inspired by islam. archer also pledged his allegiance to the islamic state. commissioner: he's confessed to committing to this cowardly act in the name of islam according to him he believes the police defend laws contrary to the teachings of the qur'an. graphic archer is 30-years-old -- from just outside philadelphia. he has a prior arrest for aggravated assault -- but despite his

marco rubio mentioned ambush of philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett by an apparent isis supporter on the fight genesis islamic terrorism. drew astounding 24 million viewers. trump predicted via twitter those numbers would plummet without his participation. we will know tomorrow morning who want this big standoff. lucy. >> all right, thank you bruce. >>> meanwhile democratic party officials have been in philadelphia this day parks exactly six months before the kickoff of the dnc's nominating convention here. the convention will run from july 25th through the twenty eighth with the big nighttime events staged at wells fargo center. now, party officials say netwo networks and corporate sponsors and convention delegates will combine to pump $350 million into the local economy. >> they've got to stay. they got to eat. they're building sets. they need rugs. they need flowers. they need cars. they need all of that sort of thing, and it is good business. it is more cost effective and more cost efficient for them to find those things here in the city of philadelphia than shipping

philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett saw when he woke up from surgery, his dad. >> he is an excellent person. >> reporter: robert hartnett gets choked up thinking about the close call his son had while patrolling the streets of west philadelphia thursday night. 33-year-old officer hartnett was police say a gunman walked up to his patrol car shooting rapid fire at him. here's the radio call. >> shots fired! i've been shot! >> we looked at the video. we have video. this is one of the scariest things i've ever seen. i mean, this guy tried to execute the police officer. the police officer had no idea he was coming. it's amazing he is alive. >> reporter: officer hartnett who has been on the force for fif years was hit several times in the arm. he still managed to fire his gun hitting the suspect who was caught a few blocks away. >> he is a tough guy. he is actually a philadelphia officer. >> reporter: when officer hartnett was rushed to the hospital his colleagues say he was alert. they tell us he has a broken arm and nerve damage but his spirits are good. officer hartnett's family is meet

shot officer hartnett and miraculously hartnett survived undergoing surgery to his avrl. today people in the neighborhood and even other officers are concerned. >> reporter: on this feltonville basketball court today, philly kids played in a fallen hero's tournament honoring police. it comes just a day after officer jesse hartnett nearly became the newest one on that list. nearly assassinated on a street corner on thursday night. >> they put their life on the line every night. >> we're a little bit nervous what's going to happen. >> captain john mcclusky acknowledged uneasiness today, the ambush on officer hartnett came just a day after the police commissioner richard ross was sworn in police commissioner. police union president says officers patrolling a in pairs has helped calm some nears after thursday's ambush and soon under the new commissioner, the red and blue lights always on atop patrol cars will go dark again. but mcnesby says the attack on hartnett proves that being a cop makes you a target. >> it's not because jesse was white, whether he was black, it's because he w

. / philadelphia police commissioner :34 - :46 tape / robert hartnett, officer jesse hartnett's father :54 - :58 in philadelphia ... a brazen ambush of a police officer sitting in his cruiser. and from the suspect ... a confession every bit as "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." surveillance video captured the moment when the gunman opened fire on officer jesse hartnett ... approaching until he was shooting point blank ... and unloading the last of eleven shots as he retreated . hartnett managed to return fire - even though he was hit three times. "the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. and we're ever so thankful to god that he's here today, because this could have easily been a police funeral." police say hartnett lost a lot of blood and underwent hours of surgery. his father says he'll pull through. "gonna be a tough road, but he's a tough guy and he's an excellent philadelphia ... officer." police say suspect edward archer used a gu

officer, jesse hartnett, last friday night. the erie similarities between these two cases. ♪ ♪ >>> ten people are dead and 15 hurt in an explosion in a historic neighborhood in the city in turkey. the causes under investigation. state run fv station says it was likely caused by a suicide bomber. police sealed the area in hopes of keeping people away in case of the second explosion. >> that is a live shot, in turkey, and in the afternoon there. >> it is afternoon in turkey. >>> investigators identified three of the men, mentioned as part of a, a anonymous tip, over the weekend, about a threat to philadelphia police officers. federal investigators want to know, if the man accused in the ambush right there, shooting of philadelphia police officer, jesse hartnett, last friday evening, was part of the bigger group. police say a woman who tipped them off about a possible larger threat, helped them identify the three others involved. >>> meanwhile former officer shot during an ambush decade ago shared his heartache over what happened to officer jesse hartnett. >> it sound fam

shooting of philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett as a terrorist attack. >> in trying to understand as we do in all of these cases what were the motivations and often, it is a tangled web we have to untank will. what are the the motivations? who directed or inspired an individual, if anyone, and who else might have been involved. that is work we do. that is work we are doing right now in that case. >> suspect edward archer allegedly confessed to shooting officer hartnett in the name of islam. authorities are also investigating a tip that archer is part of the larger group of radicals who may pose a threat to officers. >>> meantime students and faculty at bonner prendie high school in drexel hill are offering their support to officer hartnett. they have been holding a prayer service twice a day sips he was shot last week. he graduated from that school in 20 on 11 and remains on the hearts and mind of friend and strangers alike. >> some disappointment or frustration that it happened, something like that would happen so close to home, and someone that had walked the same gro

over. that tip came over the weekend after this shooting of officer jesse hartnett that happened on thursday night. a woman told an officer that the man who shot hartnett is part of a group of four and he is not the most radical of them. philadelphia police say edward archer is the guy who ambushed officer hartnett late thursday night shooting him several times. officer hartnett remains in the hospital this morning, archer is in kuls towed and he is charged with attempted murder. the anonmuls tipster say the three other men frequent pine street. >> it's a troubling time. officers are in a bad situation right now but they understand it's part of the job we do every day, it's part of the reason why you do this job because you understand that there are a lot of good people here in society and one bad apple isn't going to change our attitude on how we deal with the public. >> reporter: the tipster named two mosques including one on 60th street and another near 45th and walnut, the woman claims that the suspect in the officer ambush became radicalized at the second mosque. members there

hartnett who was allegedly shot by a suspect who pledged allegiance to isis and islam. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt was at that community meeting. tonight is about terrorism unfortunately. that's what this meeting is about. >> reporter: more than 200 angry and concerned west philadelphia neighbors packed the bryant school to talk about what happened one weeing a just a few blocks away. >> i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: police officer jesse hartnett was ambushed and shot several times and authorities are confident edward archer pulled the trigger not once or twice but more than a dozen times. hartnett took three shots to the arm and authorities tell "eyewitness news" edward archer confessed to the shooting in the name of isis and islam. >> i've been in this city as a muslim for 40 years. and it does not reflect the characteristic of the muslims here. >> reporter: this man was just one of dozens of proud muslims who came out to show support for philadelphia police officers. many who were on stage. >> islam itself is peaceful. it's certain people within islam t

police officer is ambushed in his patrol car. >> that officer 33-year-old jesse hartnett is lucky to be alive after being shot three times at point blank range. good evening, i'm dawn timmeney. >> i'm chris o'connell. it was just before midnight last night when 13 shots rang out in west philadelphia. the images of the scene chilling. officer hartnett is recovering in the hospital tonight while the suspected shooter edward archer is in police custody. the five year veteran ambushed by a man police say acted in the name of islam. >>> fox 29's brad sattin is live tonight outside a police headquarters. brad first of all, how is officer hartnett doing at this hour? >> reporter: well his condition still the same at presbyterian hospital in critical but stable condition. he has lot of surgeries still ahead of him but the police commissioner saying earlier today it is a miracle he's still with us. >> that is chilling. absolutely chilling when you watch that. >> reporter: just days on the job philadelphia's new police commissioner having to witness an ambush on one of his office officers. pol

this surveillance video thursday night. you see a gunman shooting officer hartnett in the police cruiser in west philadelphia. he managed to get out of the car and return fire. the officer is now in the hospital in stable condition. a closer look at this video showings officer hartnett pulling up to the stop sign at 60th a and spruce street. a man ambushes him. the officer was hit three times but survived to carry on his duty. >> shots fires, just off spruce, i'm shot, i'm bleeding heavily. >> the bravely he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live, undoubtedly saved his life. >> despite a loss of blood, broken arm, and nerve damage, the officer chased the suspect shooting him in the back seside. edward archer is in police custody right now. investigators say archer has said he's loyal to isis and he targeted the police officer because police defend laws contrary to the teachings of the koran. officer hartnett is a five year veteran of the police force, and before that, with the east landsdown department and coast guard. his family says he always wanted to help pe

approach officer jesse hartnett's patrol car and fire at point blank range. three three-year old officer was hit three times. >> shots fired, shots fired, i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: he exits his police vehicle, starts chase, despite being seriously injured. >> reporter: suspect edward archer was arrested near the scene and later told police he shot the officer in the the name of islam. >> according to him he believed that the the police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the the quran. >> reporter: police say there is no indication that the shooter was tied to a larger terror plot but that the fbi and department of home land security are also now investigating. >> they are executing search warrants, his property in upper darby, and also one in southwest philadelphia not too far from where the the shooting took place. >> reporter: authorities say archer has a criminal history and that the gun used was stolen from a philadelphia police officer two years ago. the officer hartnett was seriously injured but is expect to be okay. kenneth craig for cbs-3 "eyewitne

he did after pledging to islamic state terrorists. officer jesse hartnett with his arm severely injured gets out of the car and shooting back hitting archer. other officers responding to hatter -- hartnett's call for help arrived. fbi officials know he traveled to saudi arabia and egypt, but there's no evidence he has ties to terrorists. police say he shot hartnett because the officer defends laws that are contrary to the q'uran. >>> he allah and that's why he did this. >>> jesse hartnett is still in the hospital and will have to undergo numerous surgeries and physical therapy. >>> police raided two locations connected to the suspect. one raid happened at 61st and pine street blocks away from the shooting scene. swat officers and members of the bomb squad served a search warrant. the fbi searched the house for several hours removing four boxes and a bag. >>> the last police officer shot and killed in the line of duty warning sergeant robert wilson who was killed protecting customers inside a north philadelphia game stop last march. he was buying a gift for his son when he stoppe

murder for them. and of course he tried to assassinate officer hartnett who is just extraordinarily courageous in this case. extraordinary courage to fire back, to chase him, to wound him in the buttocks which allowed other philadelphia officers to capture him. a hero officer, you know, inspired terrorist it looks like, you know, motive we decide by what are the actions of the person, what did he say his motives were, what did the crime try to accomplish? he wasn't trying to rob him, but trying to assassinate him. he said he was inspired by isis so i think we're mostly there. if we're looking for too much else. there could be some mental issues but that's the way that isis plays on the people. he tries to get anybody to do the murder for them. >> we'll go to msnbc's adam reese live for us in philadelphia with the very latest from the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: todd, he was 30-year-old edward archer of west philadelphia, a former attorney, who said he was someone who was impulsive and paranoid, always looking over his shoulder. he had a love of weapons and he wanted to

, not long after the shooting of officer jesse hartnett on thursday night. a woman told another officer that the man who shot hartnett is part of a group of four and is not the most radical of them. edward archer ambushed the officer late thursday night, shooting him several times. officer hartnett is still in the hospital. archer is in custody and charged with attempted murder. the anonymous tipster says three other men still frequent the 6100 block of pine street. we asked police how they are handling these events. >> it's a troubling time. we've been here before and again, officers unfortunately are in a bad situation right now. they understand it's part of the job we do. it's part of the reason why you do this job because you understand that there are a lot of good people out here in society and one bad apple isn't going to change our attitude how we deal with the public. >> reporter: the tipster named two mosques including one on 60th street and 45th and walnut. she claims that the suspect in the officer ambush became radicalized at the second mosque. members there told us

. >> jesse hartnett was ambushed and shot several times and authorities are confident edward archer pulled the trigger, not once or wise, but more than a dozen times. hartnett took three shots to the arm, archer confessed to the shooting in the name of isis and islam. >> i've been in this city as a muslim 40 years. it does not reflect the characteristics of the muslims here. >> reporter: he was just one of dozens of proud muslims who came out to show support for philadelphia police officers, many who were on stage. >> islam itself is peace if you will. it's certain people within islam that can make it hard for others. >> reporter: the fbi is the lead on the case's the bureau's director james comey spend time with officer hartnett in the hospital before briefing local authorities. >> we, to fbi leveling through our joint terrorism task force are investigating that attack as a terrorist attack. >> reporter: comey skipped specifics but he said he doesn't believe archer is part of a larger cell. he's still cautious. philadelphia police commissioner richard ross on the job just over a we

man accused of opening fire on officer jesse hartnett. let's get right out to "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon live at the scene of that shooting in west philadelphia. rahel. >> reporter:. >> reporter: natasha, this afternoon that suspect edward archer was formally arraigned and charged. he's facing a long list of charges including attempted murder aggravated assault and assault on a law enforcement officer this as we continue to dig deeper into his background including speaking with his former lawyer. >> he was very abrasive. he was very arrogant. he was very -- someone who wanted to get things done his way right away. >> reporter: criminal defense attorney doug saltzman tells "eyewitness news" he represented edward archer in the spring of 2013 for an aggravated assault firearms charge from 2012. he tells me this was after archer allegedly traveled to egypt. he says archer did state he was muslim but it wasn't discussed beyond that. he did, however, say archer was extremely demanding and abrasive. >> very demanding, very abrasive, very in your face, very -- just somebo

mask at the time. it played out on the streets of philadelphia late last night and officer hartnett says he is lucky to be alive. vernon odom is live now at police headquarters with the latest. >> good afternoon rick, in the words of the police commissioner ross, the officer's survival was in his words quote, amazing. one note here commissioner ross and mayor kenney are in office for less than a week when this nightmare erupts. >> an ambush that makes no sense whatsoever. >> commissioner ross responding to this ambush of officer hartnett at 60 andth spruce, this is surveillance video of suspect edward archer firing into the squad car, here is the first radio transmission -- >> he gets closer and closer to the point where he is actually inside of the car firing at the officer, he fired probably 13 times at the officer, the officer was able to take evasion says -- office hartnett was hit three times in the left harm and had surgery. "action news" spoke with his father. >> spirits of positive yes. >> how are yours? >> positive. >> it shows clearly how brave and sacrificial our police o

shooting officer hartnett last week. and this morning, we know that officers are working in pairs, as this investigation continues. >> this is what the fbi and local law enforcement are working to avoid, another violent ambush of a philadelphia police officer, like this attack last thursday night, of officer jesse hartnett. >> shots fired. >> the suspected shooter, 30 year old edward archer every yeadon, remains behind bars, accused of attempted murder, but over the weekend, philadelphia police got a disturbing tip from a woman who claims archer is part of a group that consists of three other, that archer is not the most radical of the four, and that the threat to police is not over. john mcnesby, president of the philadelphia fraternal order of police -- >> comb through every possible lead, just to be sure, i mean, and i am app sure there are other leads that we still have not, you know, made aware of. >> tipster also alleges that archer and the others were radicalized at philadelphia international airport area mosks. >> our mosque is open, you know, to the general public. if he had