dispatcher. listen. >> shots fire! i'm shot! i'm bleeding heavily! >> today the police commissioner commended the officer's actions. >> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. >> police have identified the suspected gunman as edward archer. archer was wounded, as well, and tonight we're learning more about his background, the weapon police say he used, and his allege allegiance to isis. we have team coverage of this still breaking story tonight. nbc 10's george spencer and lauren mayk are working the story for us. we begin with george who's looking into how this all unfolded this morning. george? >> reporter: jim, archer was a man known by some on these west philadelphia streets, sometimes staying in this house behind me, other times staying with family just about a block and a half away from here. investigators tell us this ambush is so troubling not only

because of archer's explanation for it, but also because a stolen police gun was used to commit it. in the dark of night you can watch the attempted assassination unfold. the suspect in the long white robe rushes towards the patrol car with gun pointed, saying nothing, popping off shots right through the driver's side window. as a few astonished witnesses watched. >> the way he shot close up, that cop should be dead, but he wasn't. >> if that doesn't just make the hairs on your neck raise when you see that, it's scary. that's all i can say. >> reporter: police commissioner richard ross, just four days in his new role, says he can barely believe the officer, 33-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 police department put its officers on alert as soon as this shooting happened last night, sending them out on patrols in pairs only, rather than patrolling alone. the police commissioner says all

that protected hartnett from his attacker was a bullet proof vest and a will to live. reporting live in west philadelphia, i'm george spencer, nbc 10 news. >> strong man, indeed, george. officer hartnett's call came into dispatchers around 11:40 last night. let's listen now to more of that initial call. >> shots fired! just off spruce i'm shot, i'm bleeding heavily. >> officer hartnett has a broken arm -- >> all calls stand by. we have an officer shot. 60 and spruce. repeating in the 18th district, officer 630, officer down. >> more on his injuries now, a broken arm and nerve damage, as well. he's a five-year veteran of the force. the officer is at presbyterian hospital right now, that's where we find nbc 10's lauren mayk. lauren, you've spoken to family members who have seen the officer. how are they saying he's doing? >> reporter: good evening, jim, i spoke with his father who tells me he is in good spirits. he was able to see him after surgery today and the family has

been doing a sort of handoff to make sure that someone is here with him. his father tells me he told his son he loves him and he is proud of him. a sign supporting police hangs outside bob hartnett's auto repair, a proud dad put that up a few months ago. >> police officer, he's strong, independent, and he gets the job done. >> reporter: the job last night put jesse hartnett in the line of fire, ambushed in his patrol car. surveillance video shows the wounded 33-year-old officer get out and fire back. the images amazed his boss. >> this shot right here is absolutely one that demonstrates his courage and bravery. >> truly amazed. i expect it from him. >> reporter: hartnett, they say, was doing what he loved. he joined the coast guard, east lansdowne police, and five years ago the philadelphia police force. >> all he wanted to do was be a

police officer, he got his wish. >> reporter: they are proud, but shaken. what has the past 24 hours been like for you? >> like a nightmare. >> reporter: the one with the police sign outside to be with his police officer son. >> getting back together, getting him up and going and he's going to be back out doing what he loves to do. >> reporter: officer hartnett does first, though, have quite a bit of recovery ahead of him as george spencer mentioned, he was wearing a bullet proof vest, but he was shot three times in the arm, he did lose quite a bit of blood. both family and colleagues grateful tonight that he is here. live in powelton village, lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >> now to the suspect, 30-year-old edward archer, looking into his prior record shows he's no stranger to law enforcement, having arrests for aggravated assault, firearms offenses, and making terroristic threats. fbi agents spent hours at two of his known addresses today. they walked out of this house in

west philadelphia with boxes and bags of evidence. they also searched a home in delaware county. >> he has been on our radar screen and i believe he was scheduled to be in our county court next week for another incident. >> because archer allegedly told police he shot the officer in the name of islam, law enforcement continues to investigate whether he acted alone or if he was part of a larger network connected to terrorism. our coverage continues on nbc10.com. you'll find the surveillance video of the ambush, along with those radio calls made by the wounded officer. turning to our weather now, nbc 10's chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz joining us now. talking a warmup and also heavy rain at times. >> it's not going to be a total washout, but there is going to be some rain and we may also see record warmth. cloudy skies, very little wind

again, very much like yesterday, almost a repeat performance, but we do have some rain approaching from the west, starting to show up on the radar near harrisburg, some of it is reaching the ground. in central pennsylvania, a little bit of snow in the higher elevations, but this is not well organized. it's weakening as it heads this way and it may not quite make it. slight bit of freezing rain in the poconos, and that's why there's a winter weather advisory up there, but you can see how spotty any of that precipitation is. right now temperatures above freezing outside the poconos, allentown 38 degrees, so that's the only area of any kind of concern for this evening. you can see the rest of the area temperatures pretty level as we go through the night, pretty mild for this time of the year, and like i said, some record warmth along with at least a period of some very heavy rain this weekend.

i'll have the timing on that for you with the seven day in a few minutes. shock and sadness in a north philadelphia neighborhood this evening after this house fire right here. a pregnant mother died with her toddler son in her arms. she was trying to rescue the boy from her burning home this morning. investigators say the home had at least five portable space heaters. nbc 10's cydney long has been following this story all day for us, joining us live from the scene now. that many heaters i imagine raises concerns. >> reporter: jim, it does, even one space heater placed improperly near a curtain or blanket, which it may have been here would be one too many, so the answer is, yes, the heaters, no working smoke detectors, and the fact this family, the family members tried to put out the fire themselves before dialing 911. loved ones are devastated. >> it's something that hurts. we're in shock right now and something that it's not real for us right now. >> reporter: she lost her

cousin, elizabeth perez, when the 29-year-old pregnant mother went back inside her burning home. neighbors shot this cell phone video in horror. at 4:00 this morning, perez and her 2-year-old boy nathaniel died embracing one another near the door of an upstairs bedroom. >> the mother of the child had the child in her hands. >> she was a mom, you know, to her 2-year-old son, you know, her son, no father, no nothing. she took care of her son. >> reporter: fire officials are pointing to the possible careless use of space heaters, as many as five inside the home and no smoke detectors, saying the proper use of both can prevent the loss of life. >> eight days into january, two fatalities, last year at this time we had two also, but last year we didn't lose any children in fire, zero. >> reporter: the philadelphia fire department went door to door this afternoon installing dozens of smoke detectors. >> i feel for her, her pain as a mother.

>> reporter: considers this mother a courageous hero who gave her life trying to save her son. >> what is she going through in her mind, you know, how can she make it out? >> she was, you know, there by herself with her kids, she was a good girl. we're going to miss her. >> reporter: the philadelphia chapter of the red cross, which canvassed the neighborhood during the day today and is also helping the family will hold their first ever no more fire deaths campaign right here on this block tomorrow morning at 11:30. we're told they will be joined by a family who was able to rescue themselves because they had working smoke detectors in their home. live in north philadelphia, cydney long, nbc 10 news. today the men behind this deadly center city building collapse learned how much time they'll spend in prison. contractor griffin campbell was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison. prosecutors say he was motivated by greed and cut corners when he sold the building supports for

parts before taking it down. sub contractor shaun benschop took a plea deal and testified against campbell, sentenced to seven and a half to 15 years behind bars. it was june 2014 when the wall fell on the salvation army thrift store. six people were killed and more than a dozen hurt. the defense says it will appeal campbell's convictions. from our south jersey bureau this evening, the search is on for the killer of a 13-year-old boy in camden. officers found nathaniel plumber jr. lying on the sidewalk along line street late last night. he died early this morning at the hospital. camden county police want to hear from you if you know anything about the crime. the powerball jackpot jumps again. $800 million now up for grabs tomorrow. up next, how some people are already coming up winners before saturday's powerball numbers are ever seen. glenn? we're looking at a weekend that's going to include warmer temperatures and also some pretty heavy showers.

my full first alert forecast ahead on nbc 10 news at 6:00.

this is nbc 10 news. >> if you needed another reason to get your hands on a powerball ticket today you have a million

more. the jackpot jumped from $700 to $800 million with tickets being gobbled up, the jackpot jumped and should continue to swell as saturday night approaches. the nbc 10 countdown clock showing one day and five hours before the winning numbers are pulled. there are estimates the jackpot could hit a billion dollars if it rolls over. as ted greenberg shows us, no shortage of people that want to be winners and some are already reaping the benefits of this record prize. >> reporter: dreams of winning a record jackpot had the owner of northfield news and tobacco selling quadruple his usual amount of powerball tickets today. >> i got two today, i think i have about 20 already. >> you never know. we played it at the bank, we're all playing together. this is a group ticket. >> reporter: booming sales nationwide bumped the powerball jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing up to an all-time u.s. lottery high of $800 million. the odds of winning, though,

extremely slim, 1 in 292 million. at shore true value hardware, this sign had to be changed twice today after the jackpot grew. they are convinced the winning ticket will be sold here. >> i bought some the other day, but every chance i get i try to get one or two. >> they all want to buy a hardware store, hopefully one of my customers will win. >> reporter: then you'll retire? >> exactly. >> i got the winning ticket. >> reporter: back in northfield, the owner of this shop told me some powerball players said if they win, they wouldn't forget about him. anybody say they were going to come and give you money? >> yes. >> reporter: this store sold more than $4,000 in powerball tickets on wednesday, and the owner thinks he could sell double that amount tomorrow. in northfield, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> and the weather should be excellent for all of your travel

tomorrow, going to all the places to get the lottery tickets. and then we're going to be seeing the heavier rain. that mostly comes later saturday night and into sunday morning. we have temperatures going into the 60s on sunday. at least parts of the area, more record warmth, but we've got two arctic blasts coming next week. quite a roller coaster here. cloudy skies continue across the area, 43 degrees, winds still out of the northeast, that's why it really didn't jump up during the day and not going to go down much during the night tonight. 45 for the last two days, 52 tomorrow, and 65 on sunday, the average high is 40. wait until you see the numbers for next week. 32 in mount pocono, 38 in allentown, the rest of the area pretty much in the 40s, and the temperatures not dropping very much, so the precipitation, if any, that moves in tonight is going to be rain. it's on the light side, it's

very patchy, and it may very well break up by the time it gets into our area, as you can see some snow in north central pennsylvania headed up towards syracuse. as we go through the day tomorrow, temperatures get into the 50s, cloudy skies again, could see a shower in the morning in some spots. most of the day tomorrow is dry, that's your best day for travel, and then tomorrow night well after dinner, this is midnight, we still don't have the rain here, but once it gets here it's going to be heavy. take a look at that, that's 5:00 a.m. on sunday, just a solid area of rain, some of it very heavy, and also very warm for this time of the year, 7:00 a.m., 54 degrees, some of this rain, like i said, very heavy, maybe even thunderstorms, but it's all moving fairly fast and that should limit any kind of significant flooding. likely be ponding on the roads, but temperatures going up into the 60s.

even before noon. insane. this computer model going 66 degrees at noon with just a couple leftover showers, so most of sunday afternoon should be on the dry side and extremely warm, but also kind of windy. cloudy and mild tonight with a chance of showers late. light showers, 40 degrees for the low in philadelphia, 44 north and west. for tomorrow, it's a cloudy day again. milder, though, and much of the rain coming later at night, as you saw, temperatures getting into the low 50s, and then there are your crazy 60s on sunday with the morning rain, again, you saw how heavy some of it could be. there it's really warm, but then it's really cold the very next day. temperature down 30 degrees with wind that will feel 40 degrees colder. that's arctic blast number one. arkic blast number two comes wednesday with possible snow

showers and highs only getting to 30. pennsylvania state trooper wounded in a deadly ambush in the poconos will be a guest at next week's state of the union address. senator pat toomey invited trooper alex douglass to attend president obama's speech next tuesday. douglass was critically wounded, bryon dickson was killed in the attack back in 2014. the shooting was followed by a seven-week man hunt for the suspect, eric frein. frein is awaiting trial. trooper doug lass will sit in the gallery. what does desean jackson think about chip kelly's firing? and the flyers will be missing a key player tomorrow against the islanders. ♪

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this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> hey, danny pommells with you once again. no interviews by the eagles today the birds will interview doug peterson sunday. chiefs play the texans tomorrow in the wild card round. demarco murreshauesean jackson against the packers, commenting today on the firing of chip kelly. jackson was released by kelly after kelly's first season in 2013. jackson told "sports illustrated," "i'm a firm believer bad karma comes back to you. when you release people, trade people, get rid of good players who build something with the community, with the fans, with the kids to have a guy come in and change up the team like that, i just believe in karma." kelly, meanwhile, has begun his search for a new job.

kelly met with the 49ers yesterday. the 49ers went 5-11 this season and fired coach jim tomsula. flyers' defenseman will not play tomorrow against the islanders. he left last night's game in the second period with a lower body injury. may have occurred on this hit in the first period. the flyers will miss the spark he brings to the team. >> he's brought a different element to the team we haven't had for this year, and it's helped the team quite a bit offensively and making great plays for us, huge goals, a lot of game winning goals, so it's definitely a big loss for the team, but we have healthy bodies here in place and opportunities and minutes where guys have to step up and contribute. sergeant ali, everybody. >> talk about a hero's welcome, sergeant first class jamil ali thought he was getting a tour of citizens bank park but turned out to be oh so much more, the

phillies surprised him with a trip to fantasy camp. >> i'm still soaking everything in. i just haven't been able to come to grips that me, you know, i was chosen, and i'm going to have this opportunity to go there and just enjoy myself. >> look at that smile on his face, ali was serving in iraq when the phillies won the world series in 2008. the jersey he had with him still hangs in the camp's dining hall today. that's sports i'm danny pommells. we'll be right back.

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degrees colder. then on wednesday it will feel even colder than that. >> crazy weather. all right, thanks, glenn. for all of us on nbc 10, i'm jim rosenfield. breaking news tonight. officer ambushed. horrifying images. a gunman firing 11 shots at a philadelphia cop in his patrol car. the officer firing back. hitting the suspect. who police say pledged allegiance to isis. el chapo captured. the infamous drug king pin taken down in a deadly shootout with mexican marines six months after his elaborate prison escape. how they finally tracked him down. bill clinton's past as donald trump continued attacking the former president. newly revealed conversation show what bill clinton said about george w. bush, vladimir putin and princess diana. and biggest jackpot ever. huge lines as the jackpot explodes to more than $800 million.