tonight, leaders here believe it is likely that suspect edward archer attend prayers here. iman does not recognize his name or his face. instead, they base that on the proximity of the mosque to the scene where police 11 archer ambushed officer jesse hartnett as he sat inside his marked police cruiser just about three block away from here. we're also two blocks from where archer may have lived at 60th and pine. with that in mind, iman rasheed says he's speaking out about archer's alleged actions. any statements archer allegedly made about the shooting being tied to islam have no nothing to do with the mosque. >> we felt the need to speak o out, because anyone who would get the miss concept that there are animosity going on between the muslims and the philadelphia police, we need to do that as public safety statement. people who don't attend the mosque need to know that there's nothing going on between the mosque and the philadelphia police. >> reporter: now political leaders from mayor jim kenney to senator could be casey have spoken out say his alleged actions are criminal

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 polic

police tell us edward archer confessed shooting officer hartnett in the name of allah. they tried toassassination atte. archer's mother told the philadelphia inquirer her 30-year-old son heard voices and felt targeted by the police, and she said the family asked him to get help. >> it was very impressive, very paranoid, someone always looking over his shoulder. archer used a .9 millimeter gun stolen from a police officer's home. surveillance tape captured the terrifying ordeal thursday night. officer hartnett shot multiple time and recovering in stable condition now in a local hospital. in the next half hour, what authorities are saying about a clear motive or attempt to reach a clear motive in the shooting, and if, in fact, archer is connected to terrorist. live now in yeadon, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. >>> fellow officers are showing emotions following the shooting of officer hartnett. one philadelphia cop posted his account of the shooting on facebook and his words of support for officer hartnett have gone viral. the posting speaks directly to the injured comrade. as

investigators in white suits pulling evidence from the yah den home of edward archer a's mother, one of his three known addresses. atf, fbi and other police agent the cyst spent hours serving a search warrant. neighbors say they often saw archer coming and going. >> sometimes he would play with the kids, they might play football, there was something. >> reporter: unaudible. >> sometimes but most of the time he haddon regular stuff. >> reporter: yah den's mayor says archer had recently been released from prison and was known to them for drug and weapons charges. >> according to my police chief he has a long criminal record. he ace long rap sheet. so he has been on our radar screen and i believe he was scheduled to be in our county court next week. >> reporter: earlier investigators were the at 61st and pioneer the shooting scene in philadelphia, and a apartment belonging to the archer family, possibly his grandmother. archer was believed to be headed thereafter the alleged shooting, and sources say a key to the apartment was found on him when he was caught. and investigators did remove

it's not clear what if anything they found pertaining to the shooting. >> suspect edward archer no strangerforcement in philadelphia and delaware delawe counties. "action news" obtained his arrest record today. archer has previously faced charges of aggravated assault conspiracy making terroristic threats and reckless endangerment in philadelphia county. in delaware county archer was awaiting sentencing for fraud involving a car. "action news" reporter wendy saltzman will have more on archer's criminal past at 6:00. >> as soon as officer hartnett issued that call for backup that you heard all available units in the area responded to the scene and one shared his experience ons line. philadelphia officer johnny cass stow posted this tribute to officer hartnett's incredible presence of mind. "without hesitation you fought your attacker almost instantly. you drew your service weapon and returned fire. it was literal al fight for life and death ." officer castro also talked about his own frantic rush to the scene to help and you can read officer castro's entry on our facebook page. >> dann cuell

. >> reporter: a man later identified as 30-year-old edward archer approaches hartnett's moving squadar firing nine mill neither semi-automatic handgun. archer fires about a dozen shots in all. the last of which from point blank range. hartnett's left arm is struck three times. but as the gunman retreats, he gives chase. firing at and wounding archer whose caught within minutes. police say archer has confessed to the ambush and given a reas reason. >> 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. >> reporter: police spent the day sevens address connected to archer. here in lansdowne, delaware county and also in west philadelphia. detectives questioning archer say he would not clarify whether he belongs to isis or simply a loner drawn to their case cause. >> 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: archer has been released from the hospital into police custody. officer hartnett remains ho

here he is running down the sidewalk and edward archer was soon arrested. it happened out of nowhere, an ordinary night for the officer and then 15 seconds of violence. it's no wonder the police commissioner praised the officer's will to live. keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> you can see for yourself how quickly the officer reacted. we posted the entire surveillance video on our nbc 10 app. >>> new at 11:00, a rescue on the river. sky force 10 over the delaware where crews pulled a man near penn's landing. the man was taken to the hospital in good condition. it's not clear how he ended up in the water. >>> a candlelight vigil in north philadelphia remembers a mother, her 2-year-old son and baby girl. they were all killed in a house fire likely caused by a space heater. she made it out of the home early this morning but went back inside to rescue her 2-year-old son nathaniel. fire officials tell us they were just steps away from making it out alive. >> not a pretty sight. you can see her holding her child in her arms trying to get back out but that's why it's im

right now the fbi along with philadelphia police are tracing the background of 30-year-old edward archer accused of shooting and injuring a philadelphia police officer. he said he did it after pledging allegiance to islamic state terrorists. archer fired a dozen shots. officer pgh jesse hartnett with his arm severely injured gets out of the car and shoots back hitting archer. officers responded to his call for help and arrested archer. authorities know he traveled to saudi arabia in 2011 and egypt in 2012. there is no evidence he had actual ties to terrorists. he shot pgh jesse hartnett because the officer defends laws that are contrary to the q'uran. >>> he follows allaw and that's the reason -- allah, and that's the reason he did this. >>> we know police raided two locations yesterday believed to be connected to the suspect. one of the raise happened at 61 61st and pine street blocks away from the shooting scene. fbi searched the house for several hours and removed at least four boxes and a bag. >>> the last philadelphia police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty was ro

officer hartnett is recovering in the hospital tonight while the suspected shooter edward archer is inolice 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. police say 30-year-old edward archer was out to assassinate a cop thursday night caught on camera running to officer jesse hartnett's police car firing 13 shots at point blank range even with his arm in the car. miraculously officer hartnett was only struck three times in the left arm. >> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable

edward archer was arraigned today on a total of eight charges. thorities say archer fired at least 13 shots at jesse hartnett late thursday night. he was hit three times in the arm and will require multiple surgeries. he's expected to recover. >>> there's been an outpouring of support for officer hartnett. this afternoon philadelphia district attorney seth williams tweeted, i salute officer hartnett for his bravery, valor. count on nbc10 to bring you updates on this story as it develops. >>> now to fire safety and with colder days ahead. the american red cross is reminding everyone to be careful while using space heaters and fireplaces to keep warm. nbc10 in north philadelphia this afternoon, they went door to door to check smoke alarms. anyone who needed a smoke alarm got one for free. the red cross says leaving space heaters and fireplaces unattended is the second leading cause of home fire deaths. they usually happen in the early morning hours while everyone is sleeping. >> early yesterday morning, elizabeth perez, her 2-year-old son and her un

you see the gunman identified as edward archer charging the patrol car and opening fire eventually getting his hand and side the vehicle. 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. 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

two trips edward archer made to the middle east in 2012. if they were related to the attack. police commission they are says a surveillance video is absolutely chilling. miguel marquez has more. >> reporter: authorities are digging into the life of edward archer, the shooter, but it is that police officer, jesse hartnett, the hero here in this city and across the country. unbelievable work he was able to do, and not only being able to survive being shot three times at point-blank range, but chased down the suspect as well. he is in the hospital, but it will be a long road to recovery. this surveillance shows the video firing his gun into the car. police say he claims to have done it in the name of isis. >> i'm bleeding heavily. >> 30-year-old edward archer allegedly ambushed jesse hartnett at close range, firing at least 11 shots from his nine millimeter pistol, viking the officer three times in the arm. >> he pledges his allegiance to islamic state. he follows allah, and that's the reason he was called upon. >> he managed to get out of the car and return fire, hitting the gu

pictures, surveillance video of 30-year-old edward archer moving in firing at least 11 shots.t his hand is inside. the officer not only survived, he jumped out of the car, gave chase shooting the suspect in the butt so that others could pick him up later, this while talking to dispatchers on the radio. amazing story this guy was able to survive and perform the way he did. police today holding a press conference saying after not speaking for some time to their investigators, edward archer, the suspect says he did it for isis. >> he stated that he pledges his allegiance to islamic state. he follows allah and that's the reason he was called upon to do this. >> now, johnny castro is another police officer and a friend of officer hartnit and responded to the scene in a facebook posting by officer castro. a very emotional and moving tribute to his fellow officer. it shows a picture with the blood of officer hartnet flowing from it telling him a blow by blow of everything happening to him that night and how officer hartnit responded with just great heroism and unbelievable stamina to

. >> edward archerer told police he ambushed officer jesse hartnett in the name of allah and that he pledged his allegiance to isis. investigators now wanto know how he got his hand on a stolen gun. archer faces eight charges, including attempted murder. as for officer hartnett, he remains in critical but stable conditions while he's treated for three bullet wounds. >> winter group has taken a wild to take hold.

video, showing the actual attack, you can see the the suspect, who police identify as 30 year-old edward archer of yeadon actually firing into the the police car, there were 13 shots fired, in all, a according to sources, the the wounded police officer told investigators that archer walk up to the car, a appeared to be asking for directions when he pulled a 9-millimeter and opened up with 13 shots. the officer was hit, fired back, the suspect also wounded, but not in the life threatening way. he is allegedly made a confession. here's what police commissioner richard ross and mayor jim kenney had to say in the hours after the shooting. >> he has a a lot of recovery ahead of him. this speaks to the dangers on have this job and why somebody would do something, i mean, so absolutely evil. >> there are too many guns, too many guns on our streets, and i think our national government need to do something about that because our officers and civilians in harms way every inning will will day. we're very fortunate we thank god that he is okay. >> reporter: and moments ago, d.a. seth williams, left police

here's some of the stories we're working on for you, who is edward archer. the fbi and philadelphia police are looking into the suspect who opened gunfire on one of their own. >>> police are looking into whether drugs were involved in a deadly shooting in west philadelphia. >>> if you don't have your powerball ticket just yet there are 800 million reasons to go out and buy a whole bunch of tickets if you want to. >>> more tickets more chances. >> reporter: i sat up here last week and said i'm not buying any tickets, i'm not wasting my money. scratch that. when we get done in a couple of hours, i'll be going over there. let's get you outside down if cape may. it's a beautiful morning temperature-wise, it's a little cloudy, but temperatures are very, very mild. we are above the normal high for this time of the year it's 7:00 a.m. 42 in philadelphia. 42 in wilmington. 43 in cape may, 47 in the villas. lancaster, 38 degrees. the warm front is in the process of pushing through now, most of the shower activity today will be up to the north, across upstate new york

the tipster told philadelphia police edward archer was a member here and freaked the neighborhood with three other men each more radical than archer but worshipers insist their mock an asset to the community. >> we've been here a long time. we got rid of drugs and all kinds of things. yeah new york problem. >> reporter: no reason for the community -- >> no -- isn't to be suspicious. >> no. archer confessed to wounding officer jesse hartnett an ambush at 60th and spruce late last thursday night. and they say he explained why he opened fire. >> he confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of islam. according to him he believed that the police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the quran report mayor kenny was quick to say neither archers actions or his words should be held against the larger islam member community. >> this is a criminal coy with a stolen gun who tried to kill one of our officers has nothing to do with being a muslim or following islamic faith. >> reporter: that tipster told police archer quote became more radical end quote after attending the m

they also say the suspect, edward archer, used a stolen police gun in his crime. hartnett was shot three times in the arm, but is expected to survive. he managed to fire back and wound the suspect, as wellment count on nbc 10 for new details. coming up at 4:30 we went to a mosque not far from the shooting scene today. what the local muslim community is saying about this shooting. >>> sky force 10 is over breaking news right now in delaware county. a car and a tractor trailer have collided at second and jeffrey streets in the city of chester. nbc 10 is working to learn if anyone was hurt. drivers should avoid that area. we'll continue to monitor the crash and bring you updates as they happen. >>> and breaking news out of mexico. fugitive drug lord el chapo guzman has been caught six months after he escaped from a maximum security prison. authorities say el chapo was captured after a shootout with mexican marines. five people were killed, one mexican marine wounded. el chapo was not hurt. back in july you'll remember he made international headlines when he escaped t

investigators say he was shot three times in the arm at point blank range by this man 30 year-old edward archeryah den. arch's ledgely confessed to the attack and pledge his alliance to islam. the sources tell cbs news that archer traveled to egypt and saudi arabia in the last five years. >>> contractor quick in the deadly 2013 center city building collapse at 22nd and market learn his fate today. he apologized to the victims and family before being sentenced. reporter steve towa of our sister station kyw news radio was in the courtroom. >> reporter: before he was sentenced griffin campbell told the judge he asked himself and god what to say to the families. in his words i asked god to touch their hearts and ease their pain saying tragedy shocked the city to the core, judge glenn brownson sentenced 51 year-old campbell to 15 to 30 years in prison. assistant d.a., jennifer selber say campbell repeatedly took shortcuts at the job site. >> there was litany of decisions made by the defendant that was in exchange of trying to pad his pockets verse doing things safely and he was rolling d ice each ti

hartnett took three shots to the arm and authorities tell "eyewitness news" edward archer confessed tohe 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 that can make it hard for others. >> reporter: fbi is the lead on the case. and the bureau's director james comey spent time with officer hartnett in the hospital before briefing local authorities. >> we at the fbi level through our joint terrorism task force are investigating that attack as a terrorist attack. >> he doesn't believe archer is part of a larger cell. he's cautious. philadelphia police commissioner richard ross on the job just over week spent time with officer hartnett in the morning. >> every day he's getting a little better but he's got a lot of recovery ahead of him. >> reporter: according to fbi officials

police officer hartnett is part of the group that consists of three others and that the defendant, edward archer, is not the the most radical of the four. archer of yeadon was charged with attempted murder for the attack on officer jesse hartnett allegedly in the name of islam. the report continues, the three other male is still frequent 6100 block of pine and for police to be careful. john mcnesby is president of the fop. >> i don't know whether this is a big conspiracy. whether it is islam. whether it is isis or just kooks on the street but they are urban terrorist. >> reporter: meanwhile police released this video of era salt on a officer saturday night. it shows the man trying to grab the cop's gun inside penn presbyterian medical center. the the hospital security subdued them. police say it had nothing to do with the shooting of officer hartnell who is recovering in that same hospital. the the assault and new threat, leads to uneasy feelings. >> to have that close to where i live at where my children play and where my son sleeps, where i sleep, it is scary. really scary state to even think

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 that can make it hard for others. >> reporter: fbi is the lead on the case. and the bureau's director james comey spent time with officer hartnett in the hospital before briefing local authorities. >> we at the fbi level through our joint terrorism task force are investigating that attack as a terrorist attack. >> he doesn't believe archer is part of a larger cell. he's cautious. philadelphia police commissioner richard ross on the job just over week spent time with officer hartnett in the morning. >> every day he's getting a little better but he's got a lot of recovery ahead of him. >> reporter: according to fbi officia

friday night, the big story on "action news" tonight is the big question: does 30 year-old edward archerthe 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 2012 and had coverted to islam. question police and investigators are trying to answer tonight is whether or not he had been in contact with radical muslims. the ten seconds of terror were captured on the police surveillance camera. gunman dressed in the white robe, charges toward jesse hartn

friday night the b story on "action news" nht is the big qstion: ds 30 year-old edward archer, the manho has confessed shooting a pladelphia pice officeraveies to terrorist? the the the fbi is w investigating why archer may have traveled tsaudi arabia in 2011 and egypt in 2012. police say there no indication that anybody el was involved in the ambu. "actionews" reporter je chirico is live penn psterian where fer hartnett is being treated but firstetso to dann wae airt police headquarters. ficials are marveling over t fact that hartnett survived the tk. >> reporter: they sure ar jim. they are marveling indeed. were learningrom ues tonight that the suspect had recently traveled to the middle east, saudi abia 2011 egypt 12 and ha coverted to islam. question le a investigators are trying to swer tonight is whether or not he had been contact with radical muslims. the ten seconds of terror were captured on the police surveillance camera. gunman dressed in the whe robe aes toward jesse hartnett a's police ciser must will will flashing as firesff dozen o. he reaches inhe rith the gun andhen runs

he's been identified as edward archer. now his mother is speaking out.. she says her son had recently been hearing voices, and had asked his family for help. archer shot at officer jesse hartnett's cruiser last night, in what's being described as an ambush. the officer was shot 3-times in the arm.... but he should be ok. now to a story you'll only see on action news -- the man arrested for trying to kill his neighbors over a dog is speaking out from his jail cell. nye county deputies say paul applegate confessed to shooting at his neighbor's house...because he believes they killed his mom's but in our exclusive jailhouse interview, applegate says he never confessed. he says he was on drugs while talking to police. "i was high on crack and i was high on meth. i did not do the shooting at opened fire on his neighbors, and has no problem with them. but that's not what his mom says. he told us paul did want to get revenge on the family for killing her pomeranian. he didn't tell me he tried to kill the guy he said i just wanted to scare him so he won't bother y

investigators were working off an anonymous tip that said edward archer had several associates. today director james comey addressed the media about the attack. >> no, philadelphia is not a hot bed for radicalization. the entire united states, with its 300 some million souls contains people who are susceptible because they are unmoored or in transition, either teenagers or people struggling in life. >> nbc 10's lauren mayk is live in center city with more on the investigation and how it's sparking controversy. lauren? >> reporter: well, jacqueline, one thing that's been universal here is praise for officer hartnett and what he did that night, but when it comes to defining his attacker and the attack itself, that's different. fresh from an fbi briefing, senator pat toomey had a clear pronouncement. >> make no mistake about it, this was a terrorist attack. >> reporter: the shooting last week put a 33-year-old police officer in the hospital. the senator said the suspect who claimed it was in the name of islam had been radicalized, but no details on how. >> radicalization can occur

as they announce the suspect, 30-year-old edward archer. here's his picture. ade two trips to the middle east. >> the fbi says archer made trips to saudi arabia in 2011 and to egypt in 2012. >> meanwhile, the officer who was shot, jesse hartnet is recovering in a philadelphia hospital this morning. he is facing multiple surgeries. his left el poe was shattered. we are following this live in philadelphia. good morning, miguel, what have you learned today? >> reporter: good morning. it is absolutely incredible that officer survived this, not only survived but operated so valiantly under incredible conditions. also, police looking into, digging into the life of edward archer, trying to physical out if there are those connections. he told police he believed police work was contrary to the teachings of islam. >> all cars stand by we have an officer shot. >> reporter: ohorrifying scene in philadelphia. >> that 30-year-old edward archer, say police, brandishing a .9mm handgunfireing into the police officer jesse hartnettt. archer moves to the window the gun inside the

. >>> tonight investigators continue to dig into the past of edward archer. he's the man now formally charged for the attempted murder of a philadelphia police officer. detectives have not announced any ties to extremist groups beyond archer's alleged confession that he pledged allegiance to the islamic state. drew smith is live at penn presbyterian hospital tonight where the injured officer remains. >> reporter: friends and family koich continue to visit the officer here at the hospital. doctors still have work to do to repair the nerve damage to three gunshots to his arm. th investigators are hard at work checking into the criminal charges on the man tonight. philadelphia police drove edward archer away from headquarters and along with a new mugshot came eight formal charges, including attempted murder, assault on an officer, and gun violations. they're all related to this, caught on surveillance, 11 gunshot ambush thursday night. >> very shocking. very upsetting. very sad. >> reporter: neighbors watched fbi evidence teams searching through homes linked to

. >> reporter: police say the suspect 30-year-old edward archer ambushed hartnett in the name of isis because the police follow laws contrary to the q'uran. police say the gun used was stolen from a police officer several years ago. fbi and police executed search warrants and two addresses linked to the suspect carting away potential evidence. police officials could not say enough about the officer's courage and bravery in the line of fire. >>> he demonstrated a par -- par of excellence. >> reporter: mean -- meanwhile, the police continue to look fore tiles to isis. -- ties to isis. >>> officers rated two locations believed to be connected to the suspect, one of the raise happened at 61st and pine street yesterday blocks away from the shooting scene. swat officers and the members of the bomb squad served a search warrant. the suspect often spent time at the home visiting a relative who moved occupant recently. the fbi searched the house for several hours and removed four boxes and a bag. >>> we are learning more about the suspect himself. yesterday the investigators descend on the hom

condition in the hospital. >>> federal authorities are now taking a closer look at that suspect, edward archer, and his history. he was wounded by the officer thursday night, treated at the hospital and released into police custody. nbc 10 picks up the investigation story from here live where archer's family lives and where police gathered evidence. >> reporter: that's right. neighbors in the small philadelphia suburb say they know edward archer well. they came to the home of his mother yesterday afternoon. it's where federal authorities talked to his mother, and the mayor said he was blown away, and they painted a picture of a troubled, paranoid man, and the police say he confessed to shooting the officer and said he did so in the name of allah. our cameras captured fbi's evidence respondent team, executed search warrants at two properties including the one in yeadon. his mother told the philadelphia inquirer her 30-year-old son was hearing voices recently and felt targeted by the police. she said the family had asked him to get help. archer is known to police and the neighbors. he's had prio

. >> reporter: one bullet struck edward archer a philadelphia suburb. archer told him he attacked the officer in the name of islam. >> i believe to confess to commit this cowardly act in the according to him, he believes the police enforce laws that are against islam. >> reporter: the gun used against this officer -- >> it was stolen back in october of 2013. it was reported and that is one of the things that you absolutely regret the most when an officer's gun is stolen that it is used against one of your own. >> reporter: the fbi is taking part in investigation. an alert went out to nypd officers despite the claims that it was done in the name of religion. it hits home for lu and ramos shot execution style in 2014. philadelphia city leaders are relieved that this officer made it out alive. >> his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. >> and abc news has learned this evening that edward archer traveled to saudi arabia in 2011. he traveled to egypt in 2012. he is not on any terror watch lists. however at this point, investigators are trying to determi

attorney is speaking out, jeff chirico has the latest. >> reporter: this is the first look of edward archer's mug shot. he was charged with 8 counts, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault of a police officer. the charges stem from the ambush of a philadelphia police officer after which archer reportedly confessed saying he did it in the name of islam and pledges allegiance to isis. >>> do you have any sense that he was radicalized in anyway. >>> i knew he was muslim and he was in egypt all through 2012. i don't think he had anything to do with isis ago anything like that. this is an act by someone who wanted to make a mark for himself. >>> fbi is investigating any connection to the terror group after they poured through evidence taken from his mother's home in yeadon. the surveillance video shows the gunman brazenly approaching the cruiser shooting 13 shots and reaches into the window. jesse hartnett manages to chasele even shoot him and hitting him in the buttocks before three officers apprehended. >>> jim kenny said the shooting had nothing to do with islam and spoke to

nbc has confirmed edward archer flew to egypt and saudi arabia. now, his former attorney is talking and painting the portrait of a very troubled man. drew smith from our sister station in philly reports. >> reporter: the fbi evidence response team searched home linked to edward archer, this one in philadelphia and roped off the streets at his mother's home and carried out boxes and took photos. >> i was completely blown away when i heard the assailant lived in yaed diagnoson. >> reporter: police know him well and said while he may have gotten in trouble in the past seemed like a regular guy. >> sometimes he played with the kids and played football. >> reporter: the 30-year-old had weapons charges. one of his former attorneys talked with us. >> he was very impulsive and paranoid always looking over his shoulder. >> reporter: he first met archer at a new york city prison and first arrested there after assault with a gun in philadelphia and returning from what the fbi said was 10 months in egypt. so far, there's nothing to suggest that trip or his 20

police officers are, willing to sacrifice their lives for us every single day. >> the suspect, edward archer of yaden was hit once in the buttocks, he is facing charges including shooting a police officer. it took 30 minutes after the shooting for police to catch him near 61st and delansy. rick in a few moments the police brass are planning another media briefing to provide more details. live in center city, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> governor tom wolf is issuing this statement a short time ago, he says quote, we are thankful that officer hartnett is alive and not facing life-threatening injuries. we wish him and his family the best. this is horrifying and has no place in pennsylvania. >>> once again here is another look at the surveillance video of a suspect pulling out a gun and shooting officer jessie hartnett. as vernon mentioned, we are awaiting an update from philadelphia police commissioner richard ross is he scheduled to talk to the media at 1:00, "action news" will bring you that live be on air as soon as it begins. >>> we are following a big story o

edward archer is behind bars without bail. r-old formally charged with 8 counts including assault on a officer. those charges stem from the harrowing ambush of officer jesse hartnett in which archer allegedly fired 13 shots. despite being shot in the alarm, hartnett managed to chase down his attacker and shoot him before backup arrived. archer said he did it in the name of islam and pledges allegiance to isis. torn rp -- attorney doug dolphin represented him on perceives weapons charges in 2013 after he returned from egypt. >>> i don't think this had anything to do with isis or islamic state or anything like that. >>> officials are looking into archer's past and his trips to the middle east. he is due in court on january 25. meanwhile, a go fund me account has been established to help pay for hart hartnett's medical bills. >>> a man was hoisted from underground after he got struck at third and market crews took the worker to jefferson university hospital for observation. the market frankford line is running again this morning.

his will to live undoubtedly saved his life. >> police have identified the suspected gunman as edward archeras 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

but he did appear to shoot down the claim made by anonymous tipster that edward archer was among four men roaming the streets of philadelphia in fact that tipster claiming archer was the least radical of the bunch. there appears to be no evidence now to suggest those other three men exist or that if they do exist, they were part of some larger violent organization. iain? >> all right, bruce, thank you. >>> officers serving a warrant in merry dell delaware come away with a stash of drugs, guns and ammo. gavin, was wanted in both delaware and maryland when officers along with us marshals showed up at his home yesterday. they found 829 bags of heroin along with marijuana and lsd. they also found guns, a cross bow and hundreds of rounds of ammo. his 18 month old daughter lived in the home as well. she was turn over to a relative. >>> in jail tonight a person philadelphia police say smashed out the wip dose of several cars in northeast philly in the early morning hours today. police say residents in the holmesburg neighborhood a woke to fine mess along the 4500 block of luring street. at l

. >> 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. >> t

we've been delving into the court records of edward archer. those details after the break. >>> we are tracking light rain falling, especially north and west of philadelphia right now. it's rather cloudy. it's mild. temperatures in the 30s and 40s, and 52 this afternoon, and tracking heavy rain at the overnight hours, and talk about that and a look at the zempb day coming up. flr >>> right know on nbc 10 news today, a live update on the wounded philadelphia police officer surviving multiple gunshots at point-blank range. investigators dig into the suspect's past and possible connection to isis. >> i got two words for the african-american community, wake up, because black lives don't matter in the city of. >> that's one lawyer's response to the sentencing of his client in the center city billing collapse from 2013. details coming up. >>> a live look outside now, cloudy out there, and soggy start to the saturday. are tracking some rain for the weekend, and i'll have more in the first alert forecast. good morning, welcome back. thank you for being

away. >> reporter: criminal defense attorney doug saltzman tells "eyewitness news" he represented edward archern 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 somebody who wanted what he -- when he wanted something he wanted it that moment. >> reporter: according to police archer confessed. he allegedly said he shot hartnett in the name of islam and that police carry outlaws that are contrary to the koran. >> he stated they pledges his allegiance to islamic state. he follows allah and that is the reason he was called upon to do this. >> reporter: police cameras caught each moment unfold in and appears to show archer allegedly approaching hartnett's patrol car and firing repeatedly. hartnett was struck three times in his left arm. police say his surviving the apparent ambush is incredible. >> the bravery

dawn timmeney. >> i'm joyce evans. >>> you've seen the chilling video and still photos and now edward archers held without bail for attempted murder and much more. fox 29's sabina kuriakose is live from philadelphia police headquarters. you spoke with an attorney who represented archer in the past. >> reporter: i did, joyce. archer's former attorney tells me this was violent man's last stand taken just days before a faced a judge for sentencing on fraud and forgery charges. >> i think this is his way of making a statement for himself. don't forget he has supposed to be sentenced next week in delaware county for cages i think this was his last stand. he wanted to do something to, you know, to show who he was. >> reporter: criminal defense attorney doug, wants represented accused of cop shooter and self proclaimed jihadi edward archer in a 2013 firearms case. when he saw this video a 30-year-old archer dressed in muslim garb and allegedly shooting officer jesse hartnett as he sat in his police cruiser thursday, the philadelphia attorney says he immediately remembered a man he describes as viol

edward archer is behind bars without bail. ed with 8 counts including an assault on a officer. the charges stem from the harrowing ambush of jesse hartnett in which archer allegedly fired 13 shots. despite being shot in the alarm. officer jesse hartnett manages to chase down his attacker and shoot him before his backup arrived. archer said he did it in the name of islam and pledges allegiance to isis. >>> i don't think he had anything to the with isis or the islamic state this is an act by someone who wanted to make a mark for himself. >>> officials are looking into his past and his trips to the middle east. archer is due in court january 25th. >>> meanwhile, a go fund me account has been established to help pay for jesse hartnett's medical bills. go to 6abc.com for the police officer ambush investigation, you can review surveillance images and video from the scene and the report on the suspect's background. >>> meanwhile, a new york city police officer is recovering after being shot in the line of duty. it happened on the offi

after police in philadelphia caught gunman edward archer, he swore his allegiance to isis. >> 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. >> reporter: police say archer firing then reached inside in an attempt to assassinate officer hartnett. >> he knew what he was doing. he was trying to assassinate this police officer. >> reporter: despite the barrage of at least 11 bullets, officer hartnett was hit three times in the left arm. hartnett called for help and then chased and shot the suspect. tonight philadelphia's police commissioner is calling the survival survival is miraculous as he was hit three times in the arm. jesse chavez cbs 2 news. >>> a developing story. this one is in brooklyn. a school bus overturned after being t-boned by a camaro. witnesses say the bus was making a turn when the car came barreling through the intersection. four children and three adult were taken to the hospital and so far no charges have been filed. >>> a long island teacher's aide is accused of abusing a child by ag

now, that tipster claims the suspect edward archer is part of a brigger group and that police need to be cautious. archer is 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 o

nbc 10's lauren mayk spent the day digging into edward archer's past, she's live at philadelphia policeeadquarters. what were you able to find out? >> reporter: good afternoon, jacqueline. we found that edward archer went to pennwood high school, graduated in 2003, and played on the football team. but more than a decade later, police say he is the man who attacked, who fired at one of their officers and called it in the name of islam. police patrolling the streets of philadelphia are not alone. they move in pairs now after this shooting that put a colleague in the hospital. >> my job and the job of the management of this department is protect the men and women served to protect and serve out there. >> reporter: richard ross saying quite simply -- >> we have a job to do. >> reporter: police say the man seen here with a gun is behind bars, but the threat is not over with edward archer arrested. a tipster telling them there are other men more radical and to be careful. >> we'd be remiss if we didn't cover every base. >> reporter: at the mosque just down the street at the shooting, frustrat

>> well, wolf, he said that initially when the name edward archer was put out and he did not recognizephoto or that name, but these are for the most part most of the people here are african-americans who have converted to islam, and they have taken islamic name, and when others in the mosque told the imam the islamic name of the particular person, he said, yes, i deed, i did know him, and he did not have a big high profile at the mosque. involved in organizing some touch football games, and not a companion of the imam, and that he worshipped there, but that nobody knew that he harbored beliefs to do what he did, nobody knew that. >> and i take it that you say that he was a convert to islam, and made two trips to saudi arabia and egypt as jason reported in recent years, but do we know where he got the money to pay for the trips or in contact with others who may be involved in the operation or the attempted assassination attempt against the police officer? >> i think that is exactly the kind of leads that the police are running down. we don't know yet the trip to saudi arabia was report

police say edward archer locked up to a cruiser last weekend fired multiple shots inside the officer was hit three tenths archer told police he pledges allegiance to ices the snow and evidence he'sto tied to any organized terrace is the officers suffered serious injurieses in the attack and will need multiple surgeries he did manage to return fire after being shot he had the suspect once. fema reviewing a request forfo emergency and disaster declaration influence michigan. while protesters are calling for manager appointed by snyder switched the water supply back in 2014 and offer to say someone that's which caused lead contamination a local officials declared a public health emergency.onl there also doing and a spike in legionnaires disease the tops the model of about 30 feet. cesium pros the american idol the 40sok south winds starting to develop as we look ahead to the eight-day forecast. temperatures are going up the way it's going most of the ring will be gone shortly after midnight. a few little for snow showers. we do also have an accident police a vehicle into a tree up fulto

the suspect edward archer told police he shot the officer in the name of islam.officers are traveling in pairs, just to be safe. live this morning, matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >> today the eagles reportedly interviewing tom coughlin, espn's adam sheft confirmed they got confirmation from the giants. comcast sportsnet analyst does not see coughlin getting the head coaching job. >> pennsylvania lawmakers are back at work today, they will talk about funding for state universities, state budget talks happen tomorrow. pennsylvania has been without a budget for seven months. >> new jersey lawmakers will vote on a casino plan. they could approve two casinos in the meadowlands and jersey city. the constitution restricts gambling only to atlantic city. >>> jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. by the schuylkill expressway around belmont avenue, an accident scene on the right-hand side on the eastbound lane still watch out in bristol as well and 413 is closed both directions around bath road due to a water main break. take new falls road here or take 95 or the

diana. >> reporter: ukee, tonight edward archer's family didn't have many words as they now try to sort all of this out. investigators were here for much of the day searching the home and removing evidence. meanwhile tonight neighbors are also looking for answers and say while they've seen him come and go, they never believed him to be radicalized. outside he had car archer's mom's home a female relative who answered the door friday says the family is still in shock. >> we're just trying to get through right now. report roar okay. >> figure everything out. >> reporter: officials from the atf and fbi spent most of the day searching the familiar's home street in yeadon. investigators in white suits carried out boxes of evidence. >> i was a little surprised when they said it was him. i was -- i was really saddened. wouldn't think that he would go as far as to do something like that. >> reporter: while most neighbors didn't know him, donald king who lived across the street often i was archer coming and going where muslim gash and took him to be a loner. >> mostly he was by hisself. couldn't