May 8, 2008 1:47 am US/Eastern
Final Suspect Caught In Philadelphia Cop Shooting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ―
Following an intense manhunt, police have apprehended a third suspect in the shooting death of a Philadelphia Police Sergeant.
According to police, suspect Eric Floyd was found inside a home in the Southwest Philadelphia section Wednesday evening.
Floyd, 33, was found inside a home and was escorted into a 24th Police District wagon at about 12:05 a.m. and taken to Police Headquarters.
Floyd has been on the run since the shooting death of Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski Saturday morning.
Sergeant Liczbinksi, 39, was fatally wounded after confronting Floyd and two other suspects following a bank robbery in Port Richmond early Saturday morning.
Authorities said the armed suspects entered the Bank of America inside a Shop Rite near Aramingo and Castor Avenues Saturday.
As the suspects fled the scene, the store manager was able to record their license plate and relay it to police.
Police said Sergeant Liczbinski, a 12-year veteran with the 24th District, confronted the fleeing suspects a short distance away.
Sgt. Liczbinski was apparently ambushed as he exited his patrol car. Police said one of the suspects opened fire with an assault rifle.
"At least one of the males fired shots striking and fatally wounding Sgt. Liczbinski," Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said.
After a brief pursuit, the suspects were confronted a second time on the in the Juniata section of the city. Witnesses said the confrontation was violent.
One suspect, 33-year-old Howard Cain of North Philadelphia, was fatally wounded in the shootout. Levon Warner of West Philadelphia was later taken into custody and charged in the robbery and officer's death.
Police recovered a high-powered assault rifle, several rounds of ammunition, $38,000 in cash and several pieces of clothing that the suspects allegedly wore as disguises.
Floyd remained on the loose for several days until his capture late Wednesday evening.
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