Suspect Arrested after Philadelphia Policeman Shot in Name of IS

A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terror group ambushed a police officer Thursday as he sat in his marked car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, firing multiple times at the officer. According to authorities, the officer, who was struck three times in the left arm, managed to fire back and hit the 30-year-old assailant, who ran off but was later apprehended. The stricken police officer is identified as 33-year-old Jesse Hartnett. He is expected to survive...

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