Man who shot Philadelphia police officer cited Islam as motive: official

A Philadelphia police officer was shot and seriously wounded in an ambush-style attack while sitting in his patrol car and the shooter admitted to committing the assault “in the name of Islam,” the city’s police commissioner said on Friday. The 30-year-old shooter, who has been arrested, fired about 11 shots through the window of the officer’s car, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross told reporters. He walked toward the car as he fired, eventually getting close enough to reach in the window.

“He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam,” Ross told a press conference, adding that the man also referenced Islamic State militants. There was no evidence as yet that the shooter had worked with anyone else, Ross said. “He was savvy enough to stop just short of implicating himself in a conspiracy,” Ross said. “He doesn’t appear to be a stupid individual, just an extremely violent one.” Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, who pursued the shooter, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital and will require several surgeries. “We’re just lucky, that’s all I can say,” Ross told reporters. “I can’t even believe that he was able to survive this.” The attack comes a month after a married couple fatally shot 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in an attack inspired by Islamic State militants.


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/man-who-shot-philadelphia-police-officer-cited-islam-as-motive-official/

Edward Archer, the shooter, is also said to have some pretty serious mental problems -- which, let's face it, is pretty obvious at this point. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/09/us/philadelphia-police-officer-wounded-in-ambush-on-his-patrol-car.html

Officer chased him with three gunshot wounds in his own arm, and proceeded to shoot Edward Archer in the ass. Serves him right.

Wow again excuses around mental health issues?
Seriously?


Mr. Archer’s mother,  Valerie Holliday, said he had serious psychological problems. But officials said they did not know if that was true. Beyond repeating his allegiance to Islam, Captain Clark said, “he wouldn’t give us anything more than that.”

Musta been a useless twack, firing over 10shots and thankfully NOT killing the officer.

3 x 9 Millimeter bullets in you and surviving, miraculous.

Stormee wrote:Musta been a useless twack, firing over 10shots and thankfully NOT killing the officer.

3 x 9 Millimeter bullets in you and surviving, miraculous.

3 out of 13 shots hit him in the arm i understand i suspect his bullet proof vest saved his life
but i agree miraculous

Stormee wrote:Musta been a useless twack, firing over 10shots and thankfully NOT killing the officer.

3 x 9 Millimeter bullets in you and surviving, miraculous.

Yep, exactly.  He was a nut-case.  Thank god the police officer was safe...and, by god, the cop nailed 'em.  Three bullets right up the ass. Good on ye, mate.