A man accused of shooting six police officers during an hourslong standoff in Philadelphia has been charged with attempted murder
The suspect, Maurice Hill, 36, was denied bail during a preliminary arraignment, online court records show.The formal charges, including multiple counts of aggravated assault and assault of a law enforcement officer, were filed three days after Hill allegedly barricaded himself in a North Philadelphia row house when police attempted to serve a narcotics warrant.Maurice Hill is taken into custody after standoff with police.
Harrowing audio of Philadelphia cop's call for help 01:58Armed with an AR-15 rifle and one other weapon, Hill allegedly shot and wounded six officers during a dramatic, eight-hour standoff Wednesday, police said. The injuries to the officers were not life threatening. Some officers escaped through a window, authorities said. Others were trapped in the house with the gunman, prompting a SWAT team rescue. At least two weapons were used in the shooting, authorities said.
Intense video shows first moments of Philly standoff 03:20Five hours after the standoff started, a SWAT team rescued two officers and three others trapped inside the row house, according to the police commissioner. CNN affiliate KYW reported the officers were trapped on the second floor while the shooter was on the first floor. The suspect also talked by phone to an attorney, who tried to convince him to surrender peacefully, the police commissioner said.
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