August 15, 2019
By Caroline Linton
...CBS Philadelphia (click here) says the suspect's lawyer told the station the suspect is 36-year-old Maurice Hill, though police haven't released his name. The alleged gunman surrendered shortly after midnight. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross told reporters it was teargas that got the suspect to give up.
Attorney Shaka Johnson said Hill called him to the scene of the standoff while he was barricaded inside. "Maurice called me in a panic, obviously," Johnson told CBS Philadelphia. "He did not want this to end violently and he really was sort of taking an opportunity to speak his peace. I told him, 'You gotta surrender, man."'...
The suspect had been live streaming. He has an extensive record with the police and has been charged with assault and gun-related charges innumerable times. His attack on police should have been no surprise. They survived the onslaught and it was probably because they were prepared for it. I am sure they were wearing more than just uniforms.
