Prosecutors: Man who shot officer was 'lying in wait'
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jurors in the trial of a man charged with ambushing a Philadelphia police officer with a hail of gunfire in 2016 have been shown surveillance video of the attack that authorities say the suspect admitted was inspired by ISIS.
Edward Archer's attempted murder trial got underway Thursday with prosecutors telling jurors he was "lying in wait" before firing 13 shots at the officer, who survived.
The 32-year-old Archer refused to enter a plea, instead saying "I don't plead to anyone but Allah." His attorney told jurors that Archer is presumed innocent. The city's police commissioner called Archer's remarks "bizarre.