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FBI, Philadelphia Police Investigate ‘Credible’ Threat Following Jihadi Shooting

The 30-year-old Muslim man who attempted to execute a Philadelphia police officer on behalf of Islam and the Islamic State may have been part of a larger terror plot, law enforcement agencies warned Monday.

by Jordan Schachtel11 Jan 2016, 6:54 PM PST0

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 8: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney listens to Police Commissioner Richard Ross address media at a press conference regarding the shooting of Police Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, who was ambushed and allegedly shot at 13 times by Edward Archer, 30, last night on January 8, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Surveillance footage reveals the suspect was dressed in Muslim clothing and wearing a mask. Following his arrest, suspect Edward Archer stated, "I follow Allah and pledge allegiance to the Islamic State and that is the reason I did what I did." (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Philly Mayor Rejects Islamic Ties to Police Shooting, Calls for More Gun Control

On January 8, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) rejected ties to Islam in the ambush shooting of Philadelphia police officer Jesse Hartnett and suggested the big lesson is that we need more gun control.

by AWR Hawkins9 Jan 2016, 7:24 AM PST0

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FBI, Philadelphia Police Investigate ‘Credible’ Threat Following Jihadi Shooting

Philly Mayor Rejects Islamic Ties to Police Shooting, Calls for More Gun Control