"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco was in yeadon delaware county right now where she talked to one suspect's relatives. 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 s

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

. >> reporter: neighbors embraced after tra morning at the apartments in yeadon. firefighters were called to the buildings around 8:30 a.m. finding flames in the third floor apartment, they found a woman who lived there an carried her out of the burning building. >>> there was a victim inside the front door of the apartment. finding that victim they immediately pulled her out of the building and brought her down to the ems crews. >>> that woman was taken to fitzgerald mercy hospital and transferred to crozier chester medical center. it took 75 firefighters 40 minutes to get the fire under control. officials say four units were damaged by the fire, but utility were cut to the entire buildings, so people won't be able to return to their homes until monday at the earliest. >> reporter: ten families are being helped by the red cross, shawna ford was one of the people who was displaced. >>> i open the door and the smoke smacked me back into the apartment. i shut the door, i told the kids to get up and grab your shoes and get out. >> reporter: while the apartment and be

live now from yeadon, monique brackton, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. >>> the philadelphia police commissioner says there's no piece of equipment that could have saved the officer from this attack. the commissioner calls it the grace of god. the ambush has law enforcement in the meantime across the country on high alert saying the incident is a sobering reminder that officers are targets. for now, police in the 18th district where the officer worked are all going out in pairs as a result of the shooting. >> personally, i'm not usually scared, and seems like when you see things on the news like that it's far away, and now all the sudden, wait a minute, it's close to home. >> services are also made available to the officers in that district to help them cope with the stress of the incident. leaders at philadelphia's muslim community speak out on officer hartnett's ambush and say no part of the islamic faith supports such an act of senseless violence. >> the muslim community does not believe they necessarily have to feel responsible or apologize for every event committed by some psychopathic nut

live now in yeadon, nbc 10 news. >> thank you, monique.he ambush has law enforcement all across the country on high alert today. they say this incident is a sobering reminder that officers are a target. >> personally, i'm not usually scared, and when you see things on the news like that, it's usually far away, and now, wait a minute, this is close to home. >> for now, 18th district officers are going out in pairs as a result of the shooting. in the meantime, leaders of the philadelphia's muslim community speak out on the am saying no part of the islamic faith supports an act of senseless violence. >> the muslim community does not believe it necessarily has to feel responsible or to apologize for every event committed by some psychopathic nut job extremist. >> yesterday, philadelphia police officers shook hands with muslim leaders as a show of solidarity. they met them just blocks from where officer hartnett was ambushed. watch the entire surveillance video and learn more about our coverage on our website, nbc10.com, or on the nbc 10 app, a

this is our first look at edward archer's mug shot, police formally charge the 30 year-old from yeadon with eight counts including attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault of the law enforcement officer. >> shots fire. i have been shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: charges stem from thursday night's ambush of the philadelphia police officer. after which archer reportedly confessed, saying that he did it the in the name of islam and pledged allegiance to isis. >> do you have any sense he was radicalized in anyway. >> i knew he was muslim and he spent time in egypt before he came back to the you had. he was in egypt all 2012. >> reporter: this attorney represented archer on previous weapons charges in 2013 after he returned from egypt. >> i don't think he had had anything go to do with isis or islamic state or anything like that. this was an impulsive act by someone who wanted to make a mark for himself. >> reporter: the fbi is investigating any connection to the terror group as they poured through evidence collect friday from archer's mother's home in yeadon. surveillance

he is 30 from yeadon.e is at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania not far from this hospital where the the officer is doing pretty good, compared to what you would think after someone is firing 13 shots point blank in his window. the the gun actually in the car by the the time he got done firing and somehow officer was able to only get shot in his left arm three times and while sitting in the car able to get his gun out and shoot back, and wound this guy that was trying to kill him. >> unaudible. >> fortunately he responded very quickly and to save his life but again, i have not seen the live video but it is something very difficult to look at. he just walks up to the cop and started firing. i don't know how to officer survive. >> reporter: three three-year old philadelphia police officer jesse hartnet, with the the force five years on patrol here in west philadelphia and just driving his car. it is mark. he is in uniform. he is a at 60th and spruce just before midnight the when this guy walking

fire broke out at 8:30 this morning at the fox croft terrace apartments right there in yeadon. police arrived or crew is a arrived to find fires emanating from the third floor apartment. they got the there in time to rescue a woman who lived inside. >> she was pitch black covered in smoke and still in the fetal position as if she was still asleep. >> the victim was taken to fitzgerald mercy and then transferred to crozer-chester medical center. the investigators say the fire start in the kitchen of the rick tim's apartments. >>> we are following a developing story right now, coming in from new castle county, delaware. six people have been rushed to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. five of the patients are children. fire crew where is called out to the 100 block of polumbo drive-in bear, delaware because people inside an apartment there were getting sick. they say the unit did the not have any electricity, and that a portable generator was running inside. victims have been all treated a at christiana hospital and they are all expected to survive. >>> moving on to the

they are not releasing the suspect's identity, all we know he is a 39-year-old man from yeadon. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >>> let's go to university city where katherine scott is getting updates on the officer's condition. what do we know at this point, katherine? >> reporter: well, tam, the officer was brought in for surgery this morning. s arm is in bad shape it has significant damage, but somehow he was able to survive this. >>> we're just lucky. i can't believe he was able to survive this. >> reporter: shot three times in an ambush last night in west philadelphia, yet 33-year-old jesse hartnet is alive. >>> he is awake and coherent and okay and up in surgery. he's got a lot of recovery ahead of him. >> reporter: outside penn presbyterian hospital police commissioner richard ross said the officer's alarm is broken and stained significant nerve damage. >>> it speaks to the danger of the job, why somebody would do something so absolutely evil is beyond us. >> reporter: the mayor rushed here when he heard the news and saw the officer's concerned father in the wait

police charged the 30-year-old from yeadon with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault of a law enforcement officer. the charges stem from thursday night's harrowing 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 know he was radicalized in anyway. >>> i knew he was muslim, he was in egypt in 2012. >> reporter: he represented him on weapons charges in 2013 after he returned from egypt. >>> i don't think he had anything to do with isis or islamic state or anything like that. >> reporter: the fbi is investigating any connection to the terror group as they pour through evidence from his mother's home in yeadon. the surveillance video shows the gunman approaching the cruiser firing 13 shots even reaching through the window. despite three bullets to the his arm, jesse hartnett chases after the attacker and manages to shoot him in the buttocks after three officers capture him. hartnett is recovering at penn presbyterian. mayor jim kenny said it had nothing to do with t

yesterday investigators searched the home in yeadon delaware county where edward archer lived with his mother. "action news" has learned he has a long criminal record and due to be sentenced next week on several charges in delaware county, but the reports of possible radicalization came as a surprise, jeff chirico has reaction from the muslim community. >>> i would like to say we're sorry a philadelphia police officer was injured in the line of duty. >> reporter: the muslims in philadelphia expressing sorrow and shooting a police officer in the name of islam. the imam said the shooting is not coon deucive to -- conducive to islam. >>> this is a public mosque, we have people from all over the city that come here. he may have attended here, but it has no reflection on the way we feel and the way we interact with the police department. >>> it was an assassination from beginning to end. the shooting haunts police officers saying attitudes toward men and women in blue need to change. >>> everybody wants to feel good about everybody and the black lives matter, all lives matters, our police o

>> reporter: neighbors embraced after a traumatic morning at the fox croft terrace apartments in yeadonnt outside to and went back inside to grab the baby. . firefighters were called to the building around 8:30 a.m. finding flames in the third floor apartment. they found the woman who lives there and carried her out of the burning building. >>> there was a victim inside the front door of the apartment, finding that victim they pulled her from the buildings and brought her down to the ems crews that were waiting. >>> she was covered in smoke. >> reporter: that woman was taken to the hospital and transferred to crozer-chester medical center. officials say the fire started in the kitchen area of the apartment. it took 75 firefighters 40 minutes to get the fire under control. >>> four units were damaged by the fire, but utility were cut to the entire building, so people won't be able to return to their homes until monday at the earliest. >>> ten families are being held by the red cross. shawna ford was displace the having her nieces and nephews over for a sleepover. >>> i shut the door, i t

yesterday investigators searched the home in the yeadon delaware county, where edward archer lived with his mother. "action news" learned he had a long criminal record and due to be sensed on charges in delaware county. the reports of possible radicalization came as a surprise. jeff chirico has reaction from the muslim community. >>> i would like to say we are sorry that another philadelphia police officer was injured in the line of duty. >> reporter: muslim leaders in west philadelphia compressing sorrow and disavowing the shooting of a police officer in the name of islam. outside the mosque, imam with 18th police district by his side, he said the shooting is not conducive with islam. >>> this is a public mosque we have people from all over the city that comes here he may have attended here, but, again, has no reflection on the way away feel and the way we interact with the police department. >>> it was an assassination from the beginning to the end. >> reporter: the images of the shooter approaching jesse hartnett's cruiser haunt police officers. >>> everybody wants to feel good about

live in yeadon, nbc 10 news. >> thank you for that, monique. the philadelphia police commissioner says it's by the grace of god that the wounded officer survived. the ambush has law enforcement across the country on high alert, and they say incident is a sobering reminder that officers are a target. for now, police in the 18th district where the officer works, they are going out in pairs as a result of the shooting. >> personally, i don't usually scared, and it seems like when you see the news like that, it's far away, and now all the sudden, wait a minute, you know, this is close to home. >> services are also being made available to those officers in the 18th district to help them cope with the stress of the incident. count on nbc 10 and nbc10.com for the latest developments in the investigation, and remember, whenever news breaks, you're the first to get the alert with the nbc 10 app. >>> the two men convicted in the deadly center city building collapse are headed to prison. yesterday, a judge sentenced contractor griffin campbell to 15-30 ye

thirty-year-old edward archer of yeadon was arraigned saturday... on charges that also include aggravated assault and assault of a law enforcement officer... and was denied bail. he admitted to shooting officer jesse hartnett with a stolen police gun "in the name of islam". police are now looking into a terrorist organization: ((comm. richard ross//philadelphia police department - he wouldn't say that and we don't know /// but he certainly doesn't strike me as a guy who doesn't have a degree of intelligence around him stopping just short of implicating himself too much or certainly anyone else.)) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) officer hartnett has undergone surgery but is expected to recover./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a busy week in las vegas as the democratic presidential candidates were in town for a fundraiser for the state democratic party. hillary clinton... martin o'malley and bernie sanders each gave speeches at the event wednesday night at the m- g-m grand. the next day... our own steve sebelius and patrick walker sat down with bernie sanders fo

yesterday the investigators descend on the home in yeadon, delaware county where he lived with his mother. he was no stranger to law enforcement, but reports of possible radicalization, came as a shock. >>> he has a long criminal record and long rap sheet. he was on the radar screen and scheduled to be in the county court next week for another incident. >>> back in 2013, archer pleaded guilty to assault and carrying a firearm without a license in philadelphia. in delaware county he was convicted of forgery and altering a document and careless driving and driving with a suspended license. >>> the local of muslim member community are condemning the am be -- ambush saying it's not what is islam. they say they do not know him, but he may have worshipped here. >>> he may have attended here, but it has no rehefleksz on the way -- reflection on the way we feel. >>> jim kenny said the shooting has nothing to do with the teaches. tom wolf said we are thankful that officer hard net is alive and not facing life threatening injuries and wish him and his family the best during his recovery. -- >> mean

ripped through an apartment building and forced dozens of people out of their homes on front street in yeadon yesterday. the fire started in a kitchen and then spread to other apartments. medics took one woman to the hospital no word on her condition. >>> the fact is we shouldn't have to trade anything to get our citizens back home. >> gop presidential candidate and new jersey governor chris christie takes aim at the prisoner swap with iran. more of his comments plus details on that iran deal after the break. at longhorn steak like this doesn't need anything else. which is why we don't just add, anything else. longhorn steaks that sizzle for $12.99. the new smoky bacon sirloin. the new spicy grilled jalapeno sirloin. and the parmesan crusted sirloin. all with hand chopped salad & unlimited bread for $12.99. tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. and for lunch try our new steak and bacon cheddar melt. or any steakhouse lunch combo starting at $7. >>> it's being called a major diplomatic break through. international sanctions against iran are lifted it happened hours after th

archer linked to addresses in yeadon, delco and philadelphia came to the attention of law enforcementn philadelphia when he charged with a number of serious crimes allegedly committed early in 2012. they include carrying a firearm without a license, aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. in march of 2015, he pleads guilty to carrying that firearm without a license and given a maximum of 23 months in jail. but archer is paroled, not jailed. because he was given credit for time he had spent behind bars. he also pleads simple assault and gets probation. police run in to edward archer again. last night they claim gun in hand trying to end the life of a cop. >> he just started firing with one aim and one aim only is to kill him. >> reporter: richard ross the police commissioner here. in addition to facing sentencing monday in his delco case archer was about to be hauled into philly court the following week for a possible parole violation. archer previously lived with his mom in yeadon but property records show a bank foreclosure on her home at the end of the year. archer told i

. >> i was completely blown away that -- when i heard that the assailant lived in yeadon. >> reporter: police in this small borough know archer well and so do neighbors. while he may have gotten into trouble in the past, he seemed like a regular guy. >> sometimes he would play with the kids. >> reporter: the 30-year-old had prior convictions on simple assault and weapons charges. one of his former attorneys spoke with us. >> he was very impulsive. he was very paranoid. >> reporter: doug first met archer at the new york city prison and was arrested on a warrant on assault of a gun. he returned from ten months in egypt. so far, there's nothing to suggest that trip or his 12011 trips so saudi arabia were related to radical islam or muslim or anything like that. wei investigators are done with their search here so the family is back inside the home. we went up to the door and they did not want to appear on camera but said that they are puzzled by all of this right now. drew smith, nbc 10 news. >> in the meantime, local muslim community leaders say no part of muslim asks for violence. >> w

. >>> and 32 people meantime are displace to do night following an apartment building fire in yeadon,woman from the building on the three hadn't dread block of north front street 8:30 this morning. no word yet on her condition. investigators say the fire sta started inside a third floor rear apartment and damaged 20 units. cause of the blaze is still under investigation. >>> montgomery county's former da is expected to be a key defense witness at bill cosby's sexual assault hearing next month. bruce castor is expected to testify that he promised cosby would never be charged with assaulting a former temple employee back in 2004. a judge must now decide if that constitutes an immunity deal and throw out the case. new district attorney kevin steal says there's no evidence of a signed immunity agreement whatsoever. >>> five americans who were imprison in iran are in the process of being freed tonight. the prisoners what happened was confirm shortly before it was announced that iran has met all measures spelled out in a landmark nuclear deal. we get the very latest now from cbs corresponde

live in yeadon randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >>> working in a collapsed house in the frankford section. authorities were afraid it would crumble with the heavy rain last night. the home owner barely made it out before the front of her home collapsed. neighbors had to evacuate and crews were out doing work on the home today. >>> no trial just yet. we'll tell you why normer star jimmy snooka won't face a judge as soon as expected. >>> a new campaign to keep drunk drivers off the road in one community. it's sticking around longer than planned. we'll explain why. the republicans in harrisburg were fighting each other over the state budget. that's right. each other. the republican state senate passed a responsible budget that "begins" to fund education but the republican house of representatives has insisted on a budget that fails to fund education and balloons the deficit. call your legislator, tell them to pass a budget that's right for pennsylvania. . >>> one burlington county town will be offering free rides home from local bars to cut back on drunk driving. each township extending its

abrah abraham's yeadon apartment is his version of the american dream.e'd fly to see his wife in liberia just once a year, until 2012 when a $1,000 deposit never materialized into the plane ticket he was promised. >> it was horrible. it was so horrible, i'm deciding this is my family, little pennies i have to put it together, can't get it. >> they took advantage of these folks because of the limited english that they spoke, as well as their limited means. >> reporter: a.g.'s bureau of consumer protection says the mostly immigrant customer base relied on fly america travel and its affiliate based here on south broad street and in a previous location in west philly, but according to prosecutors, multiple complaints indicate that customers paid and never got their tickets, or even paid and received a cancelled ticket. >> we expect many, many more consumers to come out and contact us once this lawsuit has been made public. >> reporter: when we visited the company today, its owner insisted he'd personally refunded 50% of most customers' lost money, but after

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 the light turned green, you proceedsed through the intersection. what you didn't see is a man approaching your driver side window with a fully loaded handgun by his side. without warning or provocation, raised the weapon firing into your vehicle. every cop in the city and surrounding counties responded. i was only two minutes away, but it felt like it took me an hour. we almost crashed three separate times trying to get to you. the officer writes, it was not your time. god was watching over you. you did great last night. you made the 18th district and entire department proud of you. you are a hero. the entire attack unfolded in seconds. keith jones takes us step by step through the ambush and the officer's quick action. >>> remember one who has helped so many, that was the

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 headquarte

once lived with his mom in yeadon delaware county but court records show that has has been foreclosed on. fbi is taking a look at archer's overseas travel to troubled sections of the world but apparently none of that travel, chris, occurred very recently. >> all right, jeff, thanks. local leaders are condemning the shooting suspect after he claims he carried out the attack in the name of islam. sabina kuriakose working this side of the story live tonight for us at a mosque in west philadelphia. >> reporter: chris, right now we are outside of the mosque. it's been in the community for about 43 years here. the iman tells me that the mosque has worked closely with local police within the community they've never had any issues. 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 fro

police charged the 30-year-old from yeadon with attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault of at officer. the charges stem from a harrow ambush of a philadelphia police officer after which archer confessed saying he did it in the name of islam and pledges allegiance to isis. >>> do you have any sense they was radicalized? >>> i knew he was muslim, he spent time in egypt all through 2012. >> reporter: the attorney represented him on previous weapons charges in 2013 after he returned from egypt. >>> i don't think he has anything to do with isis or anything like that. i think it is an act for somebody who wants to make a name for himself. >> reporter: fbi poured through evidence taken from archer's mother home in yeadon. surveillance video shows the archer brazenly firing shooting 13 times. jesse hartnett chases after him and shoots him in the buttocks. >>> he is a terrific young man. >> reporter: mayor jim kenny said the incident has nothing to do with islam spoke to reporters about jesse hartnett at a mural painting event in kensington. >>> i told him how proud i am of him, i tol

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 about. >> reporter: and the incident report also identifies two mosques where edward archer allegedly worshiped. police are taking precautions.

reporter: residents stocked up on supplies, while essential workers like t vonteer fire company in yeadond e gear r a busy 72 hours ahd. >> we will have e start coming around 6:00 o'clock friday eng tomorrow evening, and that will b pretty much be dedicated here until monday morning. >> reporter: with one day left before the t stm hs, residents are just trying to get wthey can to prepare. >> they are kind of cleaned out, slim pickings but st enough to get my car out. >> reporter: now many of those stores that ran tf rin items, should be getting restocked, tomorrow, jt in timeor saturday's storm. reporting live from south phadelphia, christie lleto for cnnel six aaction news". jim? >> thanks, christie. >>> of course, uan find around the clock cerage of the iending wintertorm on six a abc.com. we will ovide nant updates on the six caction news" febook pe, a on twitter. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight aood samaritan rescues a womanho ove into the icy delaware river. >>> a new report pots to russian president vladamire putin for approving t deh of a foer b ant. cecily. >>> this dev

. >> the suspected shooter, 30 year old edward archer every yeadon, remains behind bars, accused of attemptedurder, but over the weekend, philadelphia police got a disturbing tip from a woman who claims archer is part of a group that consists of three other, that archer is not the most radical of the four, and that the threat to police is not over. john mcnesby, president of the philadelphia fraternal order of police -- >> comb through every possible lead, just to be sure, i mean, and i am app sure there are other leads that we still have not, you know, made aware of. >> tipster also alleges that archer and the others were radicalized at philadelphia international airport area mosks. >> our mosque is open, you know, to the general public. if he had come here, you know, on occasion, that's a possibility. we're not aware of that because we have been extremely vocal about radicalization and extremism. i don't think you will fine any of our members being anywhere remotely involved in this tragic event. >> meantime, officer hartnett continues to recover from three gunshot wounds to his left arm. >

investigators also descended on the delaware cntyo whe archer led with his mother south mal avenue in yeadon. theayor of that small boro says archer was known criminal but ports of possible radicalization, came as a o. >> he has a long criminal cordo he has a long rap sheet. so heas been on our rar reen and i believe he was heduled to be in our cnty court next week f other incident. >> indeed that is right. archer pleaded guilty to charges in philadelphia from 2013 of assault a ring a firearm without a license in delaware cnty, and he had recently been ncted of forgery, altering a document, careless driving andring on a suspended lense. >>> in ft, archerad been set to be sentenced on those charges, three days from right now. >>> "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at penn presbyterian hospital in west philadelphia. jeff, you he heard om both the muslim community and from police. >> reporter: jim, both communities arehaken by th ightening ambush, in sponse, the muim leaders held a ws conference this afternoon to condemn the a attack and reaffirm their support for police. >> i would li

connect to the terror group as they pour through evidence collected friday from his mother's home in yeadon. surveillance images show the gunman approaching the cruiser as he fires 13 shots even reaching through the window. despite three bullets to his harm, jesse hartnett chases after his attacker and manages to shoot him in the buttocks before police officers catch him. mayor jim kenny who said the incident had nothing to do with islam spoke to reporters about hartnett at a mural painting event at the muslim society in kensington. >>> i told him i was thankful for his service. >>> he said his visit planned before the shooting is intended to show support for the muslim community who should not have to answer for everyone who invokes islam. >>> jews have to defend themselves, catholics had to defend themselves, now the muslims have to defend themselves. >> reporter: part of the investigation includes retracing trips afterrer made in 2011 and 201. the only trip he will be making anytime soon will be to a courtroom scheduled for january 25th. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >>> a mexica

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 reporters. >>> i told him that we were thankful for his service as a police officer and service as a united states coast guard. >> reporter: kenny said his visit is intended to show support for the muslim community who he said shouldn't have to answer for every criminal who invokes islam. >>> juice -- the jews had to defend themselves catholic had to defend themselves, now the muslims. you're free to be i go -- i go i go. >>> after trips to the middle east in 2011 and 2012, the only trips he'll be make is to a courtroom january 25th. >>> scouts made dinner for officers at the cheltenham police department. the boys and girls made thank you cards they sent well wishes to officer je

edward archer of yeadon was charged with attempted murder for the unprovoked attack on hatter hart ine hartnetn the name of islam. >>> i don't know whether it is islam or isis or cooks on the streets, but they are urban terrorists. >> reporter: meanwhile, in a separate incident police released this video of an assault on a police officer at penn presbyterian medical center. he tried to grab the officer's gun but he was subdued. >>> police and fbi are investigating the credibility of the information. >>> a a carjacker is still on the loose in trevose. a woman was pumping gas, the man tried to push her from the driver's seat into the passenger seat. the woman honked her horn and screamed and people chased the man away. >>> david bowie died peacefully surrounded by his family after an 18 months battle with cancer. he rose to fame in the 60s and inspired the glam rock movement of the 70s before reinventing himself several fewer times. he released his 25th album black star on friday which is also his birthday. he was 69 years old. >>> wednesday's powerball drawing is so mind boggling it ap

yesterday police searched the home in yeadon delaware county. where he lived with his mother, she described him as a devout muslim. >>> he has a long criminal record and long rap sheet. he was on the radar screen and was scheduled to be in the county court next week for another incident. >>> this morning we also know back in 2013 archer pleaded guilty to assault arena carrying a gun without a license in philadelphia. in delaware county he was recently convicted of forgery altering a document and careless driving and driving with a suspended license. he was scheduled to be scientisted -- sentenced on those charges next week. >>> the npped -- nypd issued a officer alert warning officers that their uniforms and insignia make them a target of an ambush. two officers were killed execution style while sitting in their marked patrol car in 2014. >>> stay with 6abc.com for the latest developments in the police officer ambush investigation review the surveillance video and the robbery from the scene and the reports on the suspect's background. >>> develo

. >> reporter: neighbors embraced after a traumatic morning at the foxcroft terrace apartments in yeadon> there was so much smoke i got the baby, i didn't get to grab nothing. >> reporter: firefighters were called to the buildings around 8:30 a.m. finding flames in a third floor apartment. they found the woman who lives there and carried her out of the burning building. >>> they found the victim inside the front door of the apartment. finding that victim she pulled her from the building brought her down to the ems crews that were waiting. >>> they pulled her out pitch black covered in smoke. >> reporter: they was taken to the croarsz -- crozer-chester medical center. it took 75 firefighters 40 minutes to get the fire under control. officials say four units were damaged by the fire, but utilities were cut to the entire building, so people won't be able to return to their home until monday at the earliest. ten families are being helped by the american red cross. shawna formed was one of the persons displaced. she was having her five nieces and nephews over for a sleepover. >>> i open the d

of their apartments in delaware county flames racing through a building on north front street in yeadonhis morning that fire started just before 9:00 o'clock in a third floor unit. it was brought under control in just about 40 minutes. but at least 37 people now display. >>> we were dispatch here around 8:30 this morning for a building fire on the third floor. police were on location advised of a working fire. fire and smoke coming out of the rear. the first in crews were able to pull one victim from the fire. >> no word on that victim's current condition or exactly what sparked the fire. >>> the trial for former professional wrestling star accused of murdering his mistress in allentown is postponed. jim knee supper fly snuka arrested last year investigators say he repeatedly assaulted nancy argentina in may of 1983. she was found dead at the now closed george washington motor lodge in whitehall township. his attorney told a judge yesterday his client's mental health is deteriorating and says know longer understands the charges against him. a judge must now decide if he is competent to

ripped through an apartment building and forced dozens of people out of their homes on front street in yeadon yesterday. the fire started in a kitchen and then spread to other apartments. medics took one woman to the hospital no word on her condition. the american red cross will provide clothing and shelter to the victims in the coming days. >>> this week the allentown city council is expected to gift mayor a vote of no confidence, hoping he will resign in the face of a federal investigation. a council resolution concluded that mayor ed pawlowski is no longer an effective leader. council members met friday on a possible replacement for pawlowski if he steps down. the mayor says he will not. the probe for pay to play of government contacts in allentown began last july. three other city officials have pleaded guilty to federal crimes. pawlowski has not been charged. his lawyer has also denied any wrong doing by the mayor. >>> it's still unclear what caused this home in philadelphia to partially collapse on friday. that's raising concerns that it could collapse even more. crews with licenses and

flames racing through an apartment building on north front street in yeadon.he fire started in a third floor unit and was brought under control in about 40 minutes. one person had to be taken to the hospital. at least 37 people are now displaced as a result of that fire. the cause is under investigati investigation. >>> a shooting vick testimony gives an extraordinary account about how he ended up being shot as he was being robbed way gun to his head. 22-year-old man told police he was getting gas in port richmond when he was approached by three men one will a gun. the men demand money but the vick testimony said he could only get cash from his home. the three men forced him into his car and held a gun to him during the ride. at his home the victim says he gave the robbers a thousand bucks but then a physical fight broke out. the victim says during this time he tried to grab the gun from one of the armed robbers and it went off. he was shot in the groin. >>> the trial for a former professional wrestling star accused of of killing his mistress in hotel nearly a

in yeadon, where officers spent hours on friday, a woman told us today she has no comment on the advice of an attorney. officer hart they are remains in the hospital, a long recovery ahead. >> made us proud, men and women who wear the uniform across the country proud. he's got a long way to go and i don't want that to get lost in the story. >> reporter: and this is difficult also for colleagues of officer hartnett. commissioner ross saying he talked to officer hartnett's partner, who had been on vacation last week and he was going through the wonderings of what if he had been there, the commissioner telling him it could have been worse. all part of the aftermath dealing with this aftermath of the attack. live in center city, lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >> and still ahead on nbc 10 news at 5:00, the investigators look into the stolen gun that was used in this crime. police say it was taken from one of their officers back in 2013, but where has it been and was it used in any other crime? see what the nbc 10 investigators uncovered coming up on nbc 10 news at 5:00. >>> but first, here are so

thirty year-old edward arch are of yeadon sits behind bars for an attempted murder of officer jesse hartnett. authorities say archer claims he was acting in the name of islam when he fired more than a dozen shots on thursday, into the the officer's cruiser in west philadelphia. now archer was arrested previously on aggravate add a all the and firearms charges. lawyer doug dolfman represented him in that case. >> very demanding, very abrasive, very in your face, very just someone who wanted something he wanted it a at that moment. >> officer hartnett is recovering, archer will be in court for his preliminary hearing on january 25th. >>> of course, stay with "eyewitness news" for very latest on the officer ambush, a go fund me account by the way has been set up to help officer hartnett, you can get information on that at cbs philly.com. >>> the pennsylvania state police office her led manhunt to capture the cop killer is demoted and rhea sign. officials say former lt. col. inner george bivins was demote todd major and will be rhea sign from deputy commish ter to director of bureau of gaming en

the man behind the ambush, 30 year old edward archer of yeadon now behind bars accused of attempted murder on officer jesse hartnett in philadelphia last thursday. >> shots fired. i was shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> a dissing tip came to police over the weekends, woman claiming archer part of group that consists of three other that archer is not the most radical of the four, and that the threat to police is not over. the tipster also alleges that archer and the others may have been radicalized at west philadelphia area mosks. >> our mosque is open to the general public, if he had come here on occasion, that's a possibility. we're not aware of that because we've been extremely vocal about radicalization and extremism, and i don't think you'll find any of our members being remotely involved in this tragic event. >> john mcnesby, president of the philadelphia fraternal order of police, says the fbi and city police are double teaming the investigation. >> going to come to every possible lead to be sure. and i'm sure there are other leads we still have, you know, made aware of. >> meantime off

. >> reporter: the suspect identified by police as 30- year-old edward archer of yeadon following hospital treatment allegedly confessed why he tried to kill the officer. >> 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. >> reporter: police say beyond the alleged confession they are aren't prepared to say if to any organization or other suspects. >> in no way, shape or form does anyone in this form that islam or the teaching of islam has anything to do with what you saw on that screen. it's abhorrent. it's terrible. >> reporter: finally, special agent in charge of the fbi in philadelphia bill sweeney declined comment on reporters' questions about whether the suspect might have traveled to cairo back in 2013 or had any incriminating materials in his home. >> won't confirm that for a variety of reasons. the one is so we don't let folks that were probably were maybe [ indiscernible ] what we know. >> one of two men arrested on suspicion of supporting terrorism faced a federal judge in houston. tonight omar far

. >>> and this morning 32 people are out of their homes after an apartment building fire in yeadon, delawarenty. fire fighters pulled would the man from the building on the 300 block of north front street at 8:30 yesterday morning. no word on her condition. investigators say the fire started inside of a third floor rear apartment and damaged 20 units. the the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> the the cherry hill police department launched an aggressive recruitment campaign this weekend. the department is testing hundreds of officer candidates at cherry hill east high school today. officials tell us more than 1,000 people have signed up, and the the testing got underway yesterday with the officer candidates taking the written test. >> in light of the negative perception in essence that has been painted upon police recently to have 1200 people want to come out and still serve and become police officers is extremely powerful message and the the fact that they want to do it here brings a lot of pride to this organization. >> officials invited religious and community members to partic

facing charges in the ambush shooting of the philadelphia police officer, 30 year-old edward archer of yeadon sits behind bars this morning for attempted murder of officer jesse hartnett. the authorities say archer claims he was acting in the name of islam when he fired a dozen shots thursday in the officer's cruiser in west philadelphia. archer was arrested previously on aggravated a assault and firearms charges. the this lawyer represented him in the earlier case. >> very demanding, very abrasive, very in your face, very just somewhat did what he wanted something he wanted it at that moment. >>> officer hartnett is now recovering, archer will be in court for his preliminary hearing scheduled for january 25th. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for very latest on the officer ambush, a go fund me has been set up to help officer hartnett and you can get that information on the web site the at cbs philly.com. >>> oklahoma man who shot a teen in his neighborhood after a new years day prank has been released on bond. newly released 911 calls revealed more details about that near fatallal shooting. c

. >>> thirty-two people are out of that are homes following an apartment building fire in yeadon delawareers had to pull a with man from the building at 300 block of north front street. this happened 8:30 saturday morning. no word on the woman as condition. the investigators say the fire started inside of the third floor rear apartment, and damaged 20 units. the the cause of the fire is under investigation. east brandywine fire fighter comes to the the rescue while off-duty. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan explains he was at the right place at the right time to save a man's life. >> reporter: thirty-six years on the job east brandywine fire chief joseph edward isn't running up ladders anymore but being the new year he wanted to get back in shape. friday he went to planet fitness in downingtown and in less than 15 minutes a work out turned into first responder work. when a man collapsed on the treadmill in front of him. >> he hit his head pretty hard, started to bleed and was unresponsive. >> reporter: edward and planet fitness staff called 911 to bring over their automated external

police also looked at and raided a house in yeadon delaware county that was attached to archer. we'll have more on that at 5 o'clock as well. live in west philadelphia, john rawlins, channel6 "action news." alicia. >> john thank you. >>> today an incredibly moving post from one of hartnett's brothers in blue. viral facebook. in it he recounts moments by moment the assault starting with the fact that hartnett was working alone last night when the gunman fired those shots into his vehicle. his friend johnny castro and also his brother in blue writing you ducked your head down at just the right moment. that rounds actually missed your head by inches. you drew your service weapon and viciously returned fire. it was literally a fight for life and death. castro goes on to say i was only two minutes away but it felt like it took me an hour. we almost crashed three separate times trying to get to you. he says from what he saw when he got there, the shell casings hartnett's injuries, the bleeding, he says you definitely shouldn't be here right now. it should have been 100 times worse. no

. >>> thirty-two people are out of their homes following an apartment building fire in yeadon, delaware county. fire fighters had to pull a with man from the building 30900 block of north front street. this happened at about eight credit 30 saturday morning. no word on the women's condition. investigators say this fire started inside a third floor rear apartment, and damaged 20 units. the the causes under investigation. >>> a man is fighting for his life, following a shooting in north philadelphia. police say a suspect shot the victim multiple times in the the head, and "eyewitness news" at 1700 block of edgeley street around 4:30 saturday afternoon. the the victim is between 25 and 30 years old, and he was rushed to temple university hospital where he is listed in critical condition. >>> police have not made any arrests. >>> the cherry hill police department launches an aggressive recruitment campaign. department tested hundreds of officer candidates at cherry hill east high school and there will be more testing today. officials tell us more than 1,000 people have signed up, on saturda