one of the most dangerous aspects of their job. and we saw why yesterday when police officers became the target of a gunman as america watched it all unfold on live tv. a tense standoff coming to an end in philadelphia overnight. shots fired! reporter: six police officers were shot on wednesday afternoon. it all started around 4:30 p.m. when officers tried to serve a drug warrant. they had already entered the premises and got towards the rear in the kitchen area when gunfire erupted. it was like a hundred shots. reporter: the gunman targeting police officers as more of them arrived at the scene. shots still ringing off. give me s.w.a.t. asap. long gun asap. the shooter fire multiple rounds. officers returned fire.
deputy first-class immediately engaged the shooter. he fired at the shooter in what was si multianously the shooter fire. two students are hurt. a boy in stable condition and the girl critical condition. and the gunman was the only one killed. griff? reporter: hey, trace, it appears to be a case of the system working properly. the sheriff said the school resource s officer and deputy sheriff leaping in action in seconds and not minutes. but the fact remains a 16-year-old young woman is fighting for her life. and there was a prior relationship between the gunman