jacai colson was mistaken for a criminal suspect because he was wearing plainclothes. colson, who grew up in delaware county, was accidentally killed by another law man. >>> live at the satellite center tonight, "action news" reporter christie ileto with the latest details, christie. >> reporter: jim, i spoke with colson's grandparents off camera but they were too upset to talk about this new development, understandably so but they are struggling to make sense of how their grandson died. the friendly fire that killed officer colson was intentional >> the shot to that struck and killed detective colson, was deliberately aimed at him by another police officer. >> reporter: prince georges county maryland police chief says a fellow officer viewed plainclothes colson as a threat during a gun battle outside the police station. >> there is no intention, as i have seen the facts, as they have been explained to me to indicate any malice, or anything along those lines. >> reporter: the 28 year-old under cover narcotics officer from chichester delaware county. fellow badges responded to the attac

county police officer jacai colson was killed by friendly fire yesterday as he was responding to a gunman in landover. and colson drew up in delaware county. "action news" reporter, chad pradelli, is live in the satellite center. chad, there is a lot of grief down in maryland and here in the delaware valley. >> yeah, jim, listen to people talk about colson and you hear what a tremendous young man he was and how this was tragically a life lost too soon. >> jacai was the greatest grandson you could ever have. kind, courteous and just wonderful and i am going to miss him a lot. >> hugs of comfort did little to ease the pain of losing jacai colson too soon. >> when the phone rings at night you always fear something bad happened, and that's when she told me that he had been killed. [siren wailing] >> investigators say the 18-year-old was killed by friend killed by friendly fire in maryland. and they say the ambush was intended to be suicide by cop. and ford wounded but survived. and his two brothers allegedly filmed the attack and taken into custody. and colson died doing his dream job,

officer jacai colson, the delaware county native, killed in the shoot-out in the maryland police department last week. >> ♪ >> there was a candle will light vigil and moment of cile tones day to honor him in prince georges county. colson was shot the by a fellow police officer who did not recognize colson and viewed him as a threat. a private funeral for colson will be held later on this week, he is in delaware county. >>> a delaware county congregation church was damaged by fire friday night held a palm sunday day services today. parishioners worshiped at darby recreation center this morning. their church and day care inside was damaged by a two alarm fire. the pastor says that he is optimistic that they cannery build. >> it is just a minor setback but we know god is still in control and that he has, our destiny in his hand. >> now the day care hopes to be backup and running, in just about a month. there is still no word on exactly what started the fire. >>> christians around the world celebrated palm sunday day, the start of the holy week today. here at cathedral basilica of

arrangements have been announced for maryland police officer colson who was killed in the line of duty on sunday. colson is a delaware county native. the his viewing and memorial service will be in maryland but his funeral will take place at lawn croft cemetery in marcus hook. colson was killed by a fellow officer during a shoot-out in the case of mistaken identity. >>> philadelphia city officials have an idea what may have caused a partial building collapse in olde city this morning. demolition crew where is working at fifth and race when a column gave way forcing a slab of concrete to the ground. that concrete hit a lamp post and tree that then felon to a school bus. only the bus driver was on board at the time and he is okay. >>> new developments tonight in the i-95 toll plaza crash in newark, delaware that we first told but last night at 11:00. police say 31 year-old matt rue was drunk when he caused this crash. it involved four vehicles. four people were hurt. rue from maclean, virginia faces dui and drug possession charges. >>> strike averted in northampton county. a tentative agree