Philadelphia Man Admits to Cold-Blooded Murder of Police Officer in the ‘Name of Islam’ [+video]

Philadelphia police officer Jesse Hartnett was shot multiple times on Thursday evening by a man who later told police he acted “in the name of Islam” and that “the police defend laws that are contrary to the teaching of the Koran,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, Jr., said at a Friday press conference.

At the press conference, Ross explained the attack and what he said was the attacker’s professed motive.

“The suspect in question is a 30-year-old male from Yeadon, he has a Philadelphia address as well, I believe,” said Ross. “He has confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam. According to him, he believes that the police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the Koran.” (Read more from “Philadelphia Man Admits to Cold-Blooded Murder of Police Officer in the ‘Name of Islam'” HERE)

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