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 you see the gunman charging towards the van actually running firing wildly and that's why he missed at least 11 -- eight of his 11 shots that he was known to have fired because you can't keep the gun at the target that way. had he been walking up calmly and trained to do this, the results could have been tragically different. this surveillance video from 60th and spruce late last night shows just how close the officer came to death of you see the gunman identified as edward archer of yeadon charging the patrol car and opening fire eventually getting his hand inside the vehicle. police say he shot at least 11 times. officer jesse 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. became bleeding heavily. >> three gun shot wounds to the left arm is all we have. absolutely amazing that that's all he sustained. i cannot explain how he escaped that. nothing short of miraculous and we're thankful tour that. >> reporter: archer was captured near 60th and delancey. when he got to police headquarters police say he quickly gave a limited confession. >> 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 inch the gun that was allegedly used to shoot officer hartnett seen here is a stolen 9-millimeter handgun. police issue. stolen in october of 2013. >> the theft of the police officer's gun it was reported as was required and sometime things happen and someone was disciplined for it i will tell you honestly about there as is our protocol. >> reporter: officer hartnett went straightly to the hospital even as he was being rushed into the surgery his father had a chance to speak with him briefly.

>> spirits are positive. >> how are yours? >> positive. >> reporter: jim, officer hartnett will require many months of medical attention and major therapy. live at police headquarters in center city, i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news." >> thank you vernon. one of the first things police did after the shooting was to raid the home of the suspect's aunt. the location 61st and pine literally around the corner from the shooting scene. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live outside the house tonight. john, what were police looking for? what did they find? >> reporter: hi, jim. they were looking for anything tied to the crime of course or that could give them a better sense of the suspect. what makes him tick in other words. we're told they did recover at least one item that might belong to mr. archer. we're just a short walk from the shooting scene. there we spoke with a young woman who said she was there last night. >> came straight on out to the

cop car and went boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. that's why everybody was scared. people that was standing outside was -- people ran out the bar. we hit the floor. >> reporter: tamika jones says she could not believe her eyes. she had been standing in the window of a takeout store when she saw a man in a white robe charging and rapidly firing a gun at a philadelphia police officer sitting behind the wheel of his car. >> he ambushed that cop for nothing. i don't know if he had mental health issue issues or what it s but something -- there's more to why he did that to that cop. 'cause that cop did not deserve it. >> reporter: jones told us though he doesn't live in west philadelphia, suspect edward archer was a familiar face in this area spending time here when he visited relatives. neighbors along delancey street told us police arrested archer in the middle of their block. chanel mason said she didn't hear gun shots but a commotion outside her home. >> what i actually heard was, you know, the cop saying to the guy get the f down, get the f down, get the f down so i'm like what is the

commotion. so when i go to the window i'm looking and i actually see them apprehending him. >> reporter: archer was picked up about halfway between the shooting scene at 60th and spruce and this house at 61st and pine. 11 swat officers using a battering ram entered the house along with a member of the bomb squad this afternoon. it's thought the house belongs to archer's family. neighbors say he often spent time here visiting a relative who has moved away. it's believed the suspect still has a key to the house. those who know the suspect say yes, he is a practicing muslim but reject reports he pledged himself to isis. the fbi searched house for several hours and removed at least four boxes and a bag. well, we're told apparently louse is under renovation at this point in time. agents search for about two hours today looking for anything tied to the crime or anything that might give them a better idea about the suspect. live in west philadelphia, john rawlins, channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you john. once again, let's identify

the suspect as 30-year-old edward archer. police say he has confessed to the crime saying he did it "in the name of islam." archer lives with his mother on south maple avenue in yeadon, delaware county. needless to say that home was the subject of much scrutiny today by police investigators. "action news" reporter wendy saltzman is in front of the house tonight. wendy what have you been able to find out. >> reporter: detectives served a search warrant looking for any evidence that radical islam played a role in that brutal overnight attack of the police officer. they're looking for any clues in this case about his past and his motive. these photos show the moments 30-year-old edward archer carried out his attack against the police in a statement to detectives he says he was called to kill police by allah. >> according to him he believes that the police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the koran. >> reporter: but the question is was it

radicalization or just the act of a violent criminal who used a stolen police weapon to fire at officer jesse hartnett 13 times. >> i think he was savvy enough to stop just short of implicating himself in a conspiracy with anything even if one exists we don't know right now. >> reporter: his criminal history shows in 2013 archer was arrested by the philadelphia police for terroristic threats and gun charges. he pled guilty to carrying a firearm without a license and assault which carried a nine to 23 month sentence. archer was immediately paroled for time served. in a sentencing report he states he has never seen a doctor or been hospitalized for mental illness and that he was not under the influence of drugs and alcohol. law also arrested by the media police at the end of 2012 and was found guilty on six counts including forgery altering a document careless driving and driving on a suspended or revoked license. archer whose house was raided this afternoon was set to be sentenced for that crime this coming monday.

but criminal records prove no trail linking archer to terroristic teachings. neighbor says they were quiet. >> they were regular normal people that minded their business. >> reporter: this afternoon the small street with just 12 houses is roped off as officers execute add search warrant inside. >> you never suspect that this type of activity or individuals like this is living so close. >> reporter: law enforcement believe what 33 found unside this home as well as the seconds location in philadelphia will help them to determine if archer was communicating with isis or looking at propaganda online. he was just three days away from being sentenced for his crimes in tell wear county where he faced years of probation and possible confinement. live in yeadon weren't dee saltzman channel6 "action news." >> the local islamic communities was quick to condemn the confessed actions of edward archer as was the

city's mayor. >> in no way shape or form does anyone in this room believe there islam or the teaching of islam has anything to do with what you've seen on had that screen. that is abhorrent it's terrible and does not represent the religion in any way shape or form or its teaching. >> there's no animosity between us and the philadelphia police department. as a matter of fact we work well with the philadelphia police department especially right here in philadelphia where we have a good relationship of interaction between us. >> the iman says he's never seen edward archer and does not know what mosque he attends. we have been covering this story from every angle at 6abc.com. you can get another look at those startling surveillance images from the scene. we also have more raw video pictures and updates as they become available. two men are going to prison for their roles in the deadly building collapse on market street in center city philadelphia. six people were killed, 13

others injured on june 5th, 2013. today two and a half years later demolition contractor griffin campbell was sentenced to spend between 15 and 30 years behind bars for involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors said that he cut corners and caused a wall to collapse onto a an salvation army store. benschop pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. today we learn the new date for bill cosby's next court appearance on a sex assault charge in montgomery county. a judge granted the defense request to postpone the preliminary hearing originally scheduled for january 14th. the new date is february 2nd at the main courthouse in norristown. prosecutors will argue that they have enough evidence to go to trial. a record setting powerball jackpot has climbed even higher tonight to

$800 million. that will puts the cash payout at $496 million. "action news" has found people across the region buying up tickets. tomorrow night is the next drawing. we'll bring you the winning numbers during "action news" at 11:00. coming up on "action news tonight, a fire claims two lives in north philadelphia. a mother and a young son she was trying to save. we'll tell you what firefighters discovered inside the home. the daughter of a fallen montgomery county soldier receivers the american flag at his funeral today. >> and a warm front is approaching from the south and west. a few scattered showers overnight tonight but a heavy round of rain over part of the weekend and record high temperatures. we'll have all the details in accuweather. >> and we have these four names, chip kelly, desean jackson, jon gruden and jeff skversky when "action news" continues.

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and museums that preserve the glories of the past. winter in new york state means more great things to do than ever. plan your trip at iloveny.com there's something for everyone. >> this was the scene of unspeakable tragedy early this morning. this was the 2800 block of north fourth street in north philadelphia. fire attacked a home and a pregnant mother tried to save her two-year-old son. both were killed. "action news" reporter gray hall has the story. >> in a better place. she died like everyone say being a hero. >> reporter: family members of elizabeth perez and her two-year-old son nathaniel are heartbroken. the mother and son died in an early morning house fire in the 2800 block of north fourth street. perez made it out but ran back insides to save her son. many in this north philadelphia neighborhood are calling the mom a hero.

>> i have five boys, so, yeah, i would go back. i would do what a mother should do, go back. >> reporter: the fire started around 4 a.m. sadly the mother's heroic efforts failed and crews found their bodies in an upstairs beds room. >> she ran 'cause that's her. she would not leave her boy like she ran back in and, you know, she can't make it out so she's like well i'm staying with my son and that's what she would document firefighters don't believe the home will any working smoke detectors. there is no word on what caused the fire but investigators say there were at least five portable heaters inside the home. six people were able to get out alive and the perez family now reflect on the lives of two-year-old nathaniel and his mother. and as you can see there is a growing memorial for the victims of this family no doubt that will grow throughout the night and the next coming days. the american red cross is now helping this family and not too long ago firefighters they were in this neighborhoods passing out free smoke detectors. in north philadelphia, gray hall, channel6 "action news."

>> there has been a shakeup at the top of the pennsylvania state police. seconds in command lieutenant colonel george bive there. s has been demoted and reassigned. he was the face of the massive pocono mountain search for accuse trooper killer eric frein. he has been sent to a flag being presented to the three-year-old daughter he left behind. air force staff sergeant peter taub was one of six troops killed in a suicide bombing on december 21st near bagram air base in afghanistan. fellow soldiers and veterans lined the streets outside saint john's evangelical church to pay tribute to taub. he was just 30 years old.

>> he may be gone but he clearly isn't being forgotten. >> i don't know why you get in impression. desean jackson still not happy with chip hip. guess you can't blame him. not only was chip kelly's job ripped away after losing two of all people desean jackson and the redskins nearly two weeks ago but now jackson is ripping the former eagles coach. the redskins receiver called this karma after chip abruptly cut him two years ago and then made more drastic changes which of course blew up in his fails. in an interview with the football blog monday morning quarterback jackson says today "i'm a firm believer that bad karma comes back on you. when you ruin a team that you do things to people's lives, you release people, trade people, you get rid of good players who built 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. so for everyone to go their separate ways and to see how it all ended it's a very sad

thing. ." while chip kelly met with the 49ers about their opening yesterday the eagles are still looking for his replacement. andy reid's offensive coordinator doug peterson is reportedly set to interview on sunday. what about jon gruden the philadelphia daily news reported the monday night football analyst was interested in the opening but in a statement to 6abc gruden spokesperson at he i espn says n has no plans to go back to coaching. he was the eagles offensive player in the 90's and a head coach in oakland and tampa bay but he hasn't coached since 2008. gruden will be in the booth tomorrow on 6abc for nfl playoff football. jeremy maclin and the cleaves fakes the texans tomorrow on 6abc. flyers young and exciting star defenseman shayne gostisbehere will not play tomorrow against the new york islanders. he left last night's game after a flee to knee collision

in the first period. the fires will go for their third straight win tomorrow after beating minnesota on the road in overtime last night. michael del zotto. there's your game winner. it's their first w away from home in almost a month. now three at home for the flyers who are trying to gets momentum and trying to get in the playoff picture here. >> thank you jeff. adam joseph and the accuweather forecast for the weekend when we come back in just a moment.

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this is ahead of a warm front that will pass through overnight tonight to bring some spotty sprinkles and some light drizzle especially north and west of philadelphia. but the real big storm over the weekend will be on sunday morning when it will turn very nasty around here and then in the afternoon on sunday, that's when it turns exceptionally warm and records could fall. so, here's a look at future tracker rainfall totals as we get into sunday morning we could see over an inch of rain north and west of philadelphia including the poconos, all rain as we go through this weekend. just close to an inch for wilmington and philadelphia and about three-quarters of an inch also for the shore. on sunday afternoon as it dries a little bit we'll start to get some pops of sun as the main bulk of the rain pushes away so records are in reach for philadelphia which the old record is 63 set back in 1950, even allentown, wilmington, trenton and atlantic city where temperatures and records are in the low and mid 60's could fall tied or broken around here.

as we look at the numbers it's 38 so still chilly in the lehigh valley right now. mount pocono at freezing of 32. the rest of us and the majority of the area in the low 40's. up in the poconos because those temperatures are hovering close to freezing with some of that light drizzle and a few patchy showers that patches had pass through tonight there could be some possible slick spots with some sleet or periods of freezing rain between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. doesn't look like a big deal up there but if you're heading that way just be very cautious if you start to see some precipitation falling in the mountains. satellite and radar there's the front right here, the warm front. first low goes over chicago. sends the warm air our way. by the time that second low near dallas pushes to the north and west so we time it with future tracker at 11:30 tonight there's some of the showers especially north and west as the warm front pulls through. saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, overall it is a cloudy day an mild day with temperatures in the 40's and the 50's. some patchy drizzle in the poconos tomorrow and then 2:30 on sunday morning that's when

we start to see the bulk of the steady rain and it turns very heavy, windy even a thunderstorm. this is 7:00 a.m. on sunday morning. 50's and 60's and there we go into the low and mid 60's late sunday morning as the main area of rain passes to the north and as spotty showers in the afternoon with patches of sun as the cold front comes through and temperatures still in the 60's. so, what to expect here for sunday between 3 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. that's heaviest rain, three-quarters to around an inch and a quarter. a gusty thunderstorm and winds at shore could gust as high as 40 to 50 miles per hour. the seven-day forecast cloudy tomorrow isolated drizzle 52. heavy morning rain sunday, records possible in the afternoon of 63 and then we're winds whipped with a cold air funneling in behind the storm, 37. quick bump up on tuesday before an arctic front comes in wednesday, maybe a morning snow shower and then temperatures tumble the rest of the week well below normal highs in the 30's.

>> winter-like temperatures. >> many uh-huh. >> thank you adam. for 41 years, six hours day and as the saying goes through rain and snow and sleet, he has been a steady presence delivering the mail in glassboro. now a long time postman is finally ready for some rest. he is 59-year-old steve smith. he says he never minded the snow but the rain made things tough. he went through four pairs of shoes a year just to stay comfortable. smith plans to spend retirement biking at the shore and boating on the chesapeake. abc's "world news tonight" with david muir is next on channel6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please join us for "action news at 11:00 here on channel six. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" a at 11:00.

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breaking news tonight. the video just released. the american police officer ambushed. the man taking aim and shooting right into the car. authorities say he pledged allegiance to isis. also breaking tonight, the bloody shootout. el chapo captured. how they got him. and this question now. will he be brought to the u.s.? multiple terror arrests right here in america. two refugees living in the u.s. with suspected ties to terrorism captured tonight in california and texas. authorities revealing why they were so concerned. the mid-air meltdown. the woman who demanded to get off the plane mid-flight. the chaos. and tonight you will hear from passengers who helped tie her hands and feet. and powerball hits 800 million tonight, but will it hit a billion by