investigators say he approached dante brooks island this morning because he believed he was smoking narcoticsstarted firing. he was arrested by a swat team member a short time later. of course, we will have continuing coverage of this breaking story coming up at 6:00 o'clock. you've been getting updates on this story all daylong on fox 29 our continuing coverage will continue through the night. find links to our social media pages right there on our home page. >>> sad day around here. tributes continue to pour in including one right here to the man who is in charge of the fight against animal cruelty in pennsylvania. >> today george bengal's family laid him to rest with full military honors. >> gun salute . (. >> vietnam veteran served more than two decades on philadelphia police force and launched yet another career in humane law enforcement becoming the director of the pennsylvania spca's hle division. well today his officers carried his flag draped casket out of the church and into the hearse accompanied it along with his brothers and sisters in blue the sunset memorial park in northeast p

>> hours after the shooting friday, police arrested dante brooks island for the da

the suspect has been identified as dante brook island, also known as abdul waheim. he's been, right now, he's in custody at the folcroft police station. we are in the process of continuing this investigation. we're in the process of charging the defendant. the defendant will be charged with attempted murder, certainly two counts. he'll be charged with aggravated assault, two counts. he'll be charged with related offenses. we also learned that the defendant is a career criminal, is a drug dealer. he also has been convicted of firearm violations, various firearm violations, has been serving a sentence, a long sentences of approximately 15 years in the federal penitentiary, and he was only relatively recently released. again, we want to ask you to keep this officer in your prayers as well as his family. i would ask at in point in time the officer chief from folcroft if he wants toed add or say anything additional. >> thank you for your patience in waiting for us. just got word before we came down that he's still in surgery. they expected the surgery to last an another

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his name is dante brook island. >> dante, do you have any comment isn't island was quiet as police whiskedim away friday night to be arraigned before judge. >> he's a drug dealer. he also has been convicted of firearms violations various firearms violations, has been serving a sentence, a long sentence of approximately 15 years in federal penetentiary. >> reporter: he recently got out. officer dorman was on the scene of a drug investigation near this apartment complex on elmwood avenue in folcroft. shots rang around 10:00 o'clock in the morning. island shot at another officer but didn't injure that officer. swat teams were on scene moments later. emergency crews rushed dorman to mercy fitzgerald. he was then transferred to penn presbyterian a level one trauma center. >> the doctor said anyone of those rounds on his vest could have been fatal. he was shot in both front and neck back of the vests. >> reporter: tonight members of the folcroft community held a prayer vigil. >> we are folcroft and we must be vigilant f we see anything going on in our neighborhood to make phone call. >> reporter

police say the shooter is dante brooks island known as abdu abdul wahi who just served 15 years behind bars. >> we also learned the defendant is a career criminal, a drug dealer. >> reporter: police say dorman saw island selling drugs behind an apartment building at 10:00 in the morning. dorman shot in the confrontation. swat and fbi moved to get the shooter forcing neighbors from their homes. they left with three other people in custody. island is the only one charged at this time. i want to say island will be charged aarraigned tonight. police are investigating the weapon believed to be used in the shooting. brendon hudson, nbc 10 news. >>> officer dorman was flown to penn presbyterian medical center, went into surgery there, and nbc 10 has been outside the hospital all afternoon. what's the latest on his condition right now? >> reporter: he's critical, but he's stable after having a second surgery. the police chief says it was a dream job for officer dorman to be a police officer and he's been volunteering in service since he was 16 years old. >> no lengths he won't go to to protect

again, the alleged gunman dante brooks island aka abu wahi is going to be charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault and related offenses. he's expected to be arraigned later this evening. live in folcroft delaware county dann cuellar channel6 "action news." rick back to you. >> authorities tell you another officer transported dorm plan tdorman to mercy fitzl hospital in a vehicle. that vehicle was inspected before being towed weigh. from there dorman was quickly taken to penn presbyterian in university city and that's where "action news" reporter jeff chirico is standing by tonight with the latest on officer dorman's condition. jeff. >> reporter: rick, dorman is in critical but stable condition right now. he's undergoing his second surgery today. this one to address gun shot wounds to his cheeks. despite being shot seven times, dorman managed to survive in large part due to his bulletproof vest. >> i was told by the doctors that thank god he had his vest on. >> reporter: folcroft police chief spoke to reporters outside the hospital where one of his

his name is dante brook island. >> dante, do you have any comment isn't island was quiet as police whiskedim away friday night to be arraigned before judge. >> he's a drug dealer. he also has been convicted of firearms violations various firearms violations, has been serving a sentence, a long sentence of approximately 15 years in federal penetentiary. >> reporter: he recently got out. officer dorman was on the scene of a drug investigation near this apartment complex on elmwood avenue in folcroft. shots rang around 10:00 o'clock in the morning. island shot at another officer but didn't injure that officer. swat teams were on scene moments later. emergency crews rushed dorman to mercy fitzgerald. he was then transferred to penn presbyterian a level one trauma center. >> the doctor said anyone of those rounds on his vest could have been fatal. he was shot in both front and neck back of the vests. >> reporter: tonight members of the folcroft community held a prayer vigil. >> we are folcroft and we must be vigilant f we see anything going on in our neighborhood to make phone call. >> reporter

. >> reporter: that suspect has pneumonia identified as dante brooks island also known as abdul wahi, this is a convicted drug offender who at one point was sentenced to 15 years behind bars. police are not sure how much of that he did serve but we know that he also fired shots at a second officer. grateful applause, once word of suspect's apprehension spread. dozens of police units from surrounding areas including the fbi arrived to elmwood avenue hours earlier to help search for the man accused of shooting folcroft officer christopher dorman and six times ride right across the street from the folcroft police station. police say the 259 year-old was responding to a report of drug activity. tameika daily and her daughter ran from the building after hearing gun shots. the man police were looking for is someone that daily says she has encountered. just before 1:00 p.m. police went inside folcroft station apartments and as seen in this video was table to take the shoot inner custody without further incident. >> our first impression was he had left the scene and we were able through inves

dante but i believe traditionally it was spelled dante. >> island. >> that is his name on his legal paperwork, his name, his legal name is dante brooks island. >> brooks>> okay. >> i believe that he is in the process of being fingerprinted and photographed. it may be a while before that is available but he is in custody. he has not been processed as we speak. >> we will get it to you but he has not been processed yet what about the arraignment, do you believe that will happen tonight. >> i believe it will happen tonight. >> will he be taken to district justice. >> he would be taken to district justice typically. >> where we don't know yet. >> unaudible. >> there was a warrant for him, not a major warrant and maybe he didn't want to be caught again. i just don't know. >> unaudible. >> no, answering a call and the way the call came out, the officers get those calls all the time suspicious activity. that is how the call came out. possible drug activity. he went pack there to see what was going on behind the building and that is where these guys were and he had approached the guy and guy opened up on him. >> law enforcement officials discussing the scene

police later caught suspected shooter dante brooks island now facing charges of attempted murder, assault after law enforcement officer and related charges, he's being held on a million dollars bail. and islands due before a delaware county judge, in july. outside pen presbyterian, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> in other news, torresdale man in police custody accused of shooting and killing his girlfriends last night, with a crossbow. it happened just after 9:00 last night in the 3100 block of willits road. investigators say the 42 year old woman was shot in the chest and died a short time later at the hospital, so far, police have no motive for the shooting. >>> victory for abortion rights supporters, the supreme court has struck down a texas abortion law. >> it is a court's biggest abortion case in nearly 25 years. paula read shows us how the vote broke down among the justices. >> reporter: tears errupted among a portion rights, after supreme court decision came down. that will five-three ruling, justices decided texas abortion clinic regulations are medically unnecessary,

between folcroft delaware county apartment complex, prompts a manhunt for the alleged shooter dante brooks island, who was later caught, captured, and charged, mr. is say, doorman's been on the folcroft force for just about a year, than his bulletproof vest spared him from greater injury. now, looking back live at the hospital this morning, brooks is charged attempted murder, assault after police officers and unlicensed weapon possession, being held on $1 million bail. of course we're watching the door at penn press die yan and let you know when he is being released on line and on air. brooke, back to you. >> thank you, justin. >>> another news, days after being becoming the first pick, ben simmons is mourning the death of his cousin killed in a hit-and-run. we're now getting a look at the car involved that the police believe was involved. take a look, investigators are looking for this black suv possibly a cadillac escalade, gmcu could be or chevy zest call aid. see it behind the white van. twenty-one year old zachary simmons killed saturday morning in a hit-and-run in hoboken, new jersey, simmo

folcroft delaware county apartment complex, prompting a manhunt for the allege the shooter dante brooks islands, island was soon caught, captured, and charged, police say, doorman's been on the folcroft force for just about one year, and that his bulletproof vest here was clutch. and sparing him from greater injury. and back out live unlicensed weapon possession, g held on $1 million bail, as from doorman, he of course is still here at penn, recovering, we're told, doctors will meet with him and decide just when he can be released and we'll bring that you on air of course on line as well. live at penn presbyterian, brooke, jim, back into you. >> thank, justin, a lot of people cheering for his recovery. >> and new this morning, quick arrest in the shooting death after man inside a could be creek home. police pull over the suspect's car near 52nd and spruce, investigators believe they also recovered the gun used in the shooting. police tell us 200 south of south edgewood about midnight. police have not yet released victim ' name. >> new this morning, 14 year old in stable condition after shot in

several men including dante brooks island also known as abdul wahi doing drugs behind an apartment building on the 1500 block of elmwood avenue. >> it appeared from the person that called in that he was actually selling illegal drugs behind that apartment complex at 1528 elmwood avenue. >> reporter: a witness tells fox 29 the first officer on the scene identified as 25-year-old christopher doromania folcroft firefighter, then a cop for just the past year or so confronted one of the men she saw smoking weed. >> it didn't seem like they were going to get into a fight or anything but they started -- there was a scuffle, then all of a sudden pow pow pow pow pow. my brother was literally there just looking. i'm standing like right next to him. once we heard the shots i was just like, oh, my god, he just shot a cop! >> reporter: dorman was rushed to mercy fitzgerald hospital then on to penn presbyterian with no fewer than seven serious gunshot wounds. one shot to the face, four shots to the chest, a shot to the groin and one to the leg. >> the doctor said that anyone of those rounds or on his ves

>> hours after the shooting friday, police arrested dante brooks island for the da describes as a drugealer and career criminal. (applause). >> reporter: dorman's homecoming celebration continued at the folcroft fire company. where the officer spoke out about his ordeal for the first time. >> i'd like to say thank you to everybody for being there for me and my family and my fellow brothers in blue. everybody supporting me means lot. i appreciate it. >> his mother jean shared her son hasn't loft one bit of his quirky personality. >> as you know he was shot in the groin and he wanted to make sure he had all his parts. that's one example of his sense of humor. >> reporter: though out of the hospital he has a long recovery ahead. but there's no doubt he'll return to the police force as soon as he's able. >> i'm ready to get back to wo work. >> he laid his life on the line to protect. when you think about it the gun, the guy, had he gotten away he could have done, you know, carnage out there. in my heart and soul i know my son did what he could to protect innocent people much that's christo

folcroft officials say that officer dave dipietro was also shot at exchanging fire with suspect dante brooks islando that dorman would not have to suffer any more hits. back at the hospital -- >> me and dorman both have jeep wranglers and he has a orange jeep wrangler. i figured he might want to have fun in the hospital. >> reporter: friends took a break from the kenny chesney concert to bring over some gifts. this chesney t-shirt was signed by dorm plan by friends and new fans of his. >> i'm so glad i was told he was going to be okay. i'll be here all week. >> reporter: now, tons and tons of fans of the country music star kenny chesney have been reaching out to him asking if he'll give a shout-out to the officer tonight on stage. i don't know. we'll see if that happens. reporting live from penn presbyterian medical send, i'm alexandria hoff. natasha back to you. >> that would be awesome. >>> galloway township atlantic county two people were killed when a car left the garden state parkway and plunged into the mullica river. the crash happened in a southbound lanes just before 1 o'clock this morning

>> hours after the shooting friday, police arrested dante brooks island for the da describes as a drugealer and career criminal. (applause). >> reporter: dorman's homecoming celebration continued at the folcroft fire company. where the officer spoke out about his ordeal for the first time. >> i'd like to say thank you to everybody for being there for me and my family and my fellow brothers in blue. everybody supporting me means lot. i appreciate it. >> his mother jean shared her son hasn't loft one bit of his quirky personality. >> as you know he was shot in the groin and he wanted to make sure he had all his parts. that's one example of his sense of humor. >> reporter: though out of the hospital he has a long recovery ahead. but there's no doubt he'll return to the police force as soon as he's able. >> i'm ready to get back to wo work. >> he laid his life on the line to protect. when you think about it the gun, the guy, had he gotten away he could have done, you know, carnage out there. in my heart and soul i know my son did what he could to protect innocent people much that's christo

folcroft officer got doorman to nearby hospital, police closed in, and caught the alleged shooter dante brooks islands charge is now include attempted murder and assault of police officer, islands' now being held on million dollars bail. and ever since, doorman's condition has improved. he's now talking, and even joking, we are told, a twitter campaign brought doorman's story to country star cheney cease any, one of his favorite singers, in on stage saturday at the linc, chesney mistakenly reported that doorman had passed away. then yesterday, two had a phonecall, and patched things up. >> epp has a lot of things going on, we understanded that. and he was told some information, and i don't know if it got miss communicated or whatever, and basically said that, you know, he passed away which ever which he did not. some of our officers were at the concert, and we new that he didn't, it was just a mishap. >> as you heard there, chesney and officer doorman have cleared that mistake up there. looking now at the doors here at penn presbyterian looking for signs of the officer ' reese lee, meet with doctors,

morning outside these apartments on elmwood avenue when authorities say a alleged drug dealer dante brooks islandar-old rookie cop. island a recent parolee charged with tempted murder. he spoke briefly outside police headquarters friday. >> i didn't do anything. >> reporter: those gathering to celebrate officer dorman say she came to show gratitude for his service. >> that person that was out to hurt him could have hurt any of us. >> reporter: dorman was in the process of joining the septa police force. his father says chris is determined to continue his law enforcement career as soon as he is able. >> a guy with a gun was trying to kill him. he's not going to back down from the rehabs or surgeries he needs to get him back to bees police officer. >> reporter: officer dorman is expected to be released from the hospital in about five days. online donations have reached nearly $17,000. in folcroft, delaware county, sabina kuriakose fox 29 news. >>> gofundme page has been set up for officer chris dorman. donations sabina mentioned pouring in to help the part-time police officer and volunteer fireman

the recent parolee dante brooks island faces attempted murder charges.riefly commenting island maintained his innocence. a gofundme page raised over 25 thousand dollars to help pay for his medical expenses. >> the guy with a gun trying to kill him. he's not going to back down and the rehab through the surgery he needs to get himself back to being a police officer. >> reporter: touching base with officer dorman's family, they told me they were excited to have kenny chesney call chris. they continued to thank the community for the love and support it's shown their shouldn't. >>> overnight car crash left man with two broken legs in philadelphia. about 3:00 this morning. police say the driver lost control of his car, crashed into a pole at north 11th and west susquehanna avenue. doctors expect him to recover >>> police are investigating a shooting in north philadelphia, 10th and diamond. police say a man was shot in the lower back. actually drove himself to the scene of that car accident on north 11th street to get help. he was taken to the hospital. so far

to what officials describe as routine call for suspected drug activi activity. 33-year-old dante brooks islandnow charged with attempted murder in this case. now, a fund set up online has already raised $11,000 to help with officer dorman's recovery. he was expecting to take a job with septa police before all of this happened. now he has recovery ahead of him that fundraising thousands of dollars to help him do that and again the vigil here expected to start about 8:00 o'clock outside borough hall. we will be here and bring you the latest. back to you, joyce. >> all right, thank you so much sabina. the mother of that philadelphia four-year-old who was shot and killed is waiting to be arraigned. investigators accuse is a kaya holmes of trying to cover up what happened. holmes is now facing third degree murder charges in the death of her daughter sani. sources say there was some kind of domestic argument between her and her boyfriend on thursday when they say somebody fired the gun and shot the baby girl in the face. last night, the community held a vigil for the four-year-old. police are lookin

upon arrival, authorities say dorman was ambushed by dante brooks island shot in the face, chest, groin and leg. a total of seven gun shots. his parents and others are calling his survival a miracle. >> i listened to the radio dispatch which i hadn't done and it was the most horrifying thing i'd ever heard in my life to hear my son calling for help like that and i just lost it. i've been so thankful. i'm thankful to god. i'm thankful to all the people that offer prayers. >> pretty extensive injuries that he has and i want to see him through. i know he'll come back stronger and through just this experience i am sure everybody that he will turn night a positive. >> reporter: and officer dorman didn't want to discuss details of his injuries but i'm told by his family that more surgeries lie ahead. i'm live in folcroft, chad pradelli channel6 "action news." >> good to see him out of the hospital, chad, thank you. >>> there was another remarkable moment today as dorman left the hospital. just before he got into the car, watch this, he was greeted by a plan who knows exactly what he's going t