Following up on my post below, it appears that the man who attempted to assassinate Philadelphia police officer Jesse Hartnett had pledged himself to ISIS:
A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer in an ambush on his patrol car, the city’s police commissioner said on Friday.
Gunman Edward Archer of Philadelphia approached Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, shortly before midnight and fired 11 rounds, three of which hit the officer in his arm. Police released still images from surveillance video that showed gunman dressed in a long white robe walking toward the car and firing, eventually getting close enough to shoot directly through the window.
More:
“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.
Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark added, “He said he pledges his allegiance to Islamic State, he follows Allah and that was the reason he was called on to do this.”
Archer used a handgun stolen from a police officer’s home several years ago. It’s not known how the gun ended up in Archer’s hands.
Finally, there’s this rather impressive detail:
Hartnett chased Archer, who was arrested by responding officers and later confessed to the attack.
In other words, it seems the officer chased the gunman after being shot. When courage is needed, American men can still rise to the occasion.
Philadelphia Police Shooter Had Pledged Allegiance to ISIS