Philadelphia gunman surrenders to police after hours-long standoff

A journalist reporting on a gun standoff in Philadelphia tweeted of the 'moment of disappointment' when onlookers began taunting police. The gunman, who is accused of shooting six officers with an AK-47 and holding two other cops hostage inside a Philadelphia home, has finally surrendered after a dramatic standoff (left) that lasted nearly eight hours. Philadelphia police Sgt Eric Gripp said early Thursday morning that the man was taken into custody by a SWAT team who shot tear gas into the home. The gunman who was identified by media as Maurice Hill (top inset), 36, was taken into custody after he walked out of the home with his hands in the air (right). Police have not confirmed the suspect's identity and charges have not been announced. Hill, who has a lengthy history of gun convictions, was not injured during the standoff. Hill's lawyer Shaka Johnson said the suspect called him around 8.30pm. 'Maurice called me in a panic, obviously. 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,"' Johnson said. Authorities said the shooting began around 4.30pm as officers went to a home in a north Philadelphia neighborhood to serve a narcotics warrant in an operation 'that went awry almost immediately', Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said. Ross said many officers 'had to escape through windows and doors to get (away) from a barrage of bullets'. 'It's nothing short of a miracle that we don't have multiple officers killed today,' Ross said. The six officers who were struck by gunfire have been released from hospitals, Gripp said. Two other officers who were trapped inside the house for about five hours after the shooting broke out were freed by a SWAT team shortly after 9.30pm. About 30 minutes later, three people that officers had taken into custody in the house before the shooting started were also safely evacuated. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic... Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news... Daily Mail Facebook:   / dailymail   Daily Mail IG:   / dailymail   Daily Mail Snap:   / 8392137033   Daily Mail Twitter:   / mailonline   Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile