Different departments, including of course, many from the Delaware County area. Heres what we know so far about the officer and incident that led up to this. At 10 00 oclock this morning at 1500 block in elmwood street in folcroft that 25 yearold male officer was responding to some type of drug related incident. Where he was shot at least, six times, in the face, in the arms, in the legs, and in the groin. He was stabilized at mercy fitzgerald hospital before being transported once again, by hell cooperate tore penn Presbyterian Hospital. This happened, it began around 10 00 oclock this morning as you heard, but he was not transported here until 11 00. We are hearing family members, friend transported here to penn Presbyterian Hospital, to be with that officer as you can imagine, surgeons and doctors here rushed to save his life. We also are hearing from the officer himself as well. As those shots rang out he called for help, take a listen but you might find this sound difficulties tur
But they feel more relieved now that he is stable. Reporter dorman a one year veteran of the department. Outstanding officer. I cannot say enough about him. Outstanding. Reporter was responding to a narcotic call in the 1500 block of elmwood street in folcroft. He was first to live and then apparently ambushed by the shooter. Im shot. Reporter twentyfive yearold plead for help as gun battle unfolds. Unaudible. Reporter dorman was shot in the face, leg groin and lower back and fellow officer originally responded to the narcotic call now rushing to get the injured officer help. Unaudible. They transported them to fitzgerald Mercy Hospital who in turn flew him here. Reporter now dorman is in surgery and it is incredible he survived. I was told by doctors that thank god he had his vest on so apparently there may have been several shots, into his vest. Reporter chief says dormans passion is serving his community. Beside being a Police Officer for past year and some months he was also a volu
A state Police Helicopter was brought in as on eye in the sky and as it flew overhead a large flash bang was fired. S. W. A. T. Officers then moved quickly. Several women and a man were taken into custody. The man was described as the suspect in the shooting. He was put into this police car. As the officer stood down and departed residents who had been watching applauded the police. Explaining. We are applauding because they got somebody bad off the streets. If hes going to shoot at a cop hes definitely going to shoot at innocent bystanders and i live right there. That was a widely held sentiment here today in the borough, someone who is willing to shoot a Police Officer is someone you den need in your neighborhood in other words good riddance. Wife in folcroft jong rawlins channel6 action news. John, thank you. In the moments after the attack, a wounded and frantic officer dorman was able to make a radio call for help. Heres part of his recording. Im shot in the face. Im shot in the f
Apartment building. Suddenly the frantic officer radioed that he had been shot. Im shot in the face. Im shot in the face. [gunfire] shots fired, shots fired. Im shot, im shot. Reporter nearby resident reported hearing the shots. We heard shots, pop, pop, pop. I said hoe my god somebod said s shooting. To this of cops coming. They just slot a cop. Reporter an officer drove dorm plan to commerce fee see fitzgerald hospital dorm plan to mercy fitzgerald hospital. I was told by the doctor thank god he had his vest on. Reporter soon heavily armed officers descend on the apartment complex looking for the people involved. Nearby service on amtrak and septa was suspended during the intensive manhunt. Before long they arrested the gunman and three women. Nearby residents applauded. As it turns out dorman is the first folcroft officer to be shot in the line of duty. To have an officer injured like this never, i mean you know, its a wakeup call for these small towns. Fingerprinted and arraigned t
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