PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Philadelphia police officer has described being ambushed in his cruiser by a silent gunman who later said he acted in the name of Islam.
Officer Jesse Hartnett testified during Thursday’s preliminary hearing about how his left arm was shattered by gunfire as he used it to cover his head in the vehicle.
He said he later kicked the door open with his legs to return fire and strike suspect Edward Archer.
The 33-year-old officer spent two weeks in the hospital after the January attack.
Archer told police that he thinks they enforce laws that undermine the Quran’s teachings. His lawyer says he may have mental health issues.