FBI Investigating Possible Larger Terror Cell in Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA — Officials in Philly continue to be on heightened alert after a Police Officer was ambushed by a radicalized Muslim last week.

The alleged gunman, Edward Archer, is now believed to be a part of a group of four men, according to an anonymous police tip.

Philadelphia Police Department Announcement:

“Last night a Philadelphia Police Officer was stopped by a citizen on the street who proceeded to make statements regarding the defendant involved in the shooting ambush on Officer Hartnett, which occurred on January 7, 2016. The citizen alleged the defendant had an affiliation to a group with radical beliefs.

The Philadelphia Police Department and Federal Partners take this type of information very seriously, particularly after the recent attack on Officer Hartnett. Therefore, the department along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively investigating these allegations in an effort to verify the credibility of the information given.

The Philadelphia Police Department has alerted all department personnel of this matter and will continue to have officers work with a partner until further notice.”

NBC10 obtained the document. It says, in part, “the treat to police is not over … the offender who shot [Officer Jesse] Hartnett is part of a group that consists of three others and that the [alleged shooter] is not the most radical of the four.”

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