LF: The terrifying moment a Philadelphia cop was shot as he fled for his life during ambush by police-hating gunman who killed one bystander and wounded two officers

Title: The terrifying moment a Philadelphia cop was shot as he fled for his life during ambush by police-hating gunman who killed one bystander and wounded two officers
Source: Daily Mail Online
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Published: Sep 18, 2016
Author: Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com and Annet
Post Date: 2016-09-18 09:11:46 by cranky
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Nicholas Glenn, 25, identified as the gunman who injured two Philadelphia police officers and killed woman, 25, during Friday ambush

Dramatic closed circuit footage has emerged showing the frightening moments when a Philadelphia police officer was shot and wounded by a gunman late Friday night.

The footage, which was obtained by NBC10, shows how an officer who sustained a gunshot wound tried to flee and take cover while limping, collapsing on the sidewalk in the process.

The officer is then aided by other cops who appear in the frame and engage the gunman, who is not clearly seen in the clip.

The gunman, Nicholas Glenn, was shot dead after he ambushed and shot two cops and four civilians, killing one of the bystanders, in a 'targeted attack on police'.

Glenn, 25, has been identified as the lone gunman, according to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross.

" class="related-carousel with-fb news half">One 25-year-old woman was killed in the attack and two officers were hospitalized.

Three civilians were also wounded, including one who remains in critical condition.

A note believed to be written Glenn that allegedly contained rambling anti-police rhetoric and named a specific parole officer as a target was recovered near the scene.

Ross said Glenn first ambushed Sgt Sylvia Young, 46, late Friday night just a few blocks from the University of Pennsylvania campus.

Young said Glenn didn't say a word when he began to fire into her marked police cruiser around 11.19pm.

CCTV footage shows the scene of one of the shootings during Friday's rampage

An officer believed to be Ed Miller of the University of Pennsylvania police force stumbles to the ground after he is shot by the gunman

After Miller is shot, other officers come into the scene and engage the gunman

The officers eventually shoot dead the gunman, ending a deadly rampage

The 19-year veteran was trapped in her vehicle when Glenn fired 18 times at close range with a 9mm Ruger, Ross said at a press conference on Saturday.

Young was struck multiple times in her left arm and protective vest as she leaned into the passenger side to shield herself.

Ross said Dunn also struck Young's service weapon twice, disabling the weapon.

'I don't even know if she would've been able to return fire if she had to,' he said.

Sgt. Sylvia Young of the Philadelphia Police Department was the other member of law enforcement who was shot in the rampage

She was shot up to eight times directly into her vest, according to sources.

Nearby officers saw that Young had been shot and began to chase Glenn.

As he fled Glenn fired five rounds into a bar called the Maximum Level Lounge on 51st and Sansom, wounding a security guard.

He then grabbed a woman and 'used her as a shield' before shooting her in the leg, according to Ross.

Glenn ran two blocks before he fired 14 shots into a random white vehicle.

The 25-year-old woman inside was killed after she was shot seven times in the torso.

Ross said police are not yet releasing her name because it has not been confirmed that all her family has been notified.

A man who was also inside the car is currently in critical condition and is expected to survive, Ross said.

Glenn was then confronted by University of Pennsylvania police officer Ed Miller and two Philadelphia officers. They opened fire and killed Glenn, Ross said.

Miller, a former sergeant who served for 33 years with the Philadelphia Police Department before retiring, was shot in the hip and leg area during the ambush, according to NBC10.

Philadelphia's police chief, Richard Ross, said that evidence shows the gunman was motivated by hatred for cops

It is believed that the officer seen in the CCTV footage is Miller. He was taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition.

Glenn has a number of drug-possession convictions in Philadelphia and was also charged in connection with a gang rape case in November 2009, court records show.

The rape case was withdrawn by prosecutors in December 2011 for reasons that are currently unknown. 'Right now we have a lot of questions,' Ross said on Saturday.

'This is completely a bizarre situation.'

Ross said that some of Dunn's letter found at the scene alluded to issues he had with a probation officer and 'not being particularly fond of the police department', but revealed most of it focused on himself.

'A lot of talk in the first person about himself and what he does and doesn’t do, and issues he has with a whole bunch of other things,' Ross said.

The envelope was entitled 'Doomed'.

'I guess he was referring to anyone who was going to be in his path last night,' Ross said.

Ross added that there is no indication that Dunn had been radicalized or that he has 'ties to anything else'.

Other than the rantings in the letter, there has also been scarce indication of what Dunn was motivated by.

Ross said he believes it will be 'very difficult' to learn much from the rambling letter, as it was more about Dunn himself than anyone he wanted to harm.

'Clearly there were some issues going on there,' Ross said.

The commissioner also confirmed that Dunn had a 'significant criminal past' and was 'well-known to the police department'.

Authorities do not yet know how the convict was able to obtain a weapon, as the gun's serial number had been obliterated.

Ross said Young and the security guard, both of whom he visited at the hospital, are in 'good spirits'.

The commissioner also praised the Philadelphia officers who followed Dunn on foot.

'The restraint they used...is nothing short of miraculous,' he said. 'This guy is firing at everybody on the street that he sees but there’s so many people out there that they probably elected not to discharge their weapons for fear of hitting innocent civilians.’

Ross added that Dunn had 'carried out one of the most violent acts' seen in Philadelphia for some time, and said he was 'absolutely astounded' by the fact Young had survived.

Philadelphia police officers are currently patrolling in pairs following the incident.

Mayor Jim Kenney praised the officers and pleaded with police to follow Young's example and wear their protective vests.

'Thank you for what you do for us every day, and please, please, please, every shift, please wear your vest,' he said.

'They will save your life, as we saw tonight.'

Both police officers were in stable condition early Saturday at Penn Presbyterian Hospital.

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