KYW Newsradio Team Coverage

The massive manhunt for the third suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer has expanded, and now includes the FBI and police agencies all along the east coast.

KYW's Mark Abrams reports that Philadelphia police say it is possible that Eric Floyd, 33, is still in the area. But he also may have managed to elude the local dragnet and that’s why police have widened the search area.
 
Floyd is wanted in the bank robbery that led to the fatal shooting of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, who caught up with the trio of bandits in Port Richmond. The sergeant was shot dead by one suspect who later was killed by police. A second man already is charged and in custody.

Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey says a reward fund that has swelled to over $150,000 has produced several tips but nothing solid enough to close in and apprehend Floyd. He says police have talked to many people who are acquainted with Floyd and advised them it would be in his best interest to surrender:

“Obviously we have been in touch with nearly anyone we feel who knows him. But I don’t want to get into any specifics right now. Not only the general public watches this but perhaps even the person we’re looking for watches the news, so I’ll be a little careful.”
 
Ramsey says Liczbinski’s widow, Michelle, and family members finally had a chance late Monday to visit the shrine erected at the site where her husband fell:

“Well, the support was there and they certainly appreciate it. And they had a chance to speak briefly to the people who came to the sergeant’s aid after he was shot, and that was a pretty emotional thing."

Ramsey says police would like to have Floyd in custody by Friday, the day of Liczbinski’s funeral.  However, he says if it doesn’t happen on that timeline, so be it: the department and all agencies will stay focused for as long as it takes to bring him in.

May 6th would have been Liczbinski’s 40th birthday. Instead, there is mourning for the loss of a spouse and devoted father of three.

KYW's Matt Leon reports the fallen sergeant's family is speaking out.

Tuesday would have been Officer Liczbinski's 40th birthday.  At the memorial in Port Richmond where he was killed, family members remembered the fallen officer.

Liczbinski was one of nine children.  Jim is an older brother:

"He was a neighbor and everyone who helped him not only helped a police officer but helped a neighbor, so we thank you."

An older brother John remembered Stephen and thanked the community that has come together following his death:
 
"Most of all what we need to remember is that Steve was a family man and he loved his family."

Marty Liczbinski is another older brother:

"His wife Michelle is having a very hard time, and like I said he only lived for two things -- his wife, his family, and of course the job."

KYW’s Tony Hanson reports that investigators believe the three men allegedly involved in Saturday’s robbery and murder of police officer Stephen Liczbinski were part of a robbery gang responsible for other crimes -- including a carjacking the night before the murder. 
  
And investigators say there is evidence that at least one other person was involved with the gang. 

Police commissioner Charles Ramsey:

"These are bad guys. It’s not surprising they associate with other bad people who could be involved in a variety of things. So that is the way these kinds of investigations unfold."
 
Ramsey says they were career criminals -- that’s how they made their living.

KYW’s Jim Melwert reports that suspect Eric Floyd fled from a halfway house in Berks County, Pa. His last known address was the 600 block of Clearfield Street in Philadelphia.

Late Monday morning, a tip led police to an area of northern New Jersey (right), where police stopped and searched trains and train yards along the northeast corridor in the Newark and Elizabeth, NJ area. Trains in and out of New York City were delayed by about an hour due to the police activity.

Also on Monday morning, the labor union that represents police in Philadelphia announced that it was offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to Floyd's arrest. The Citizens Crime Commission offered its own reward of $37,000. By Monday afternoon the combined reward total was over $100,000. 

Anyone with information can make a confidential tip by calling 215-686-TIPS. Police were reminding the public not to approach or try to apprehend any possible suspect. Floyd is considered armed and extremely dangerous.
 
After a manhunt late Saturday night into Sunday, Philadelphia police made one arrest in connection with the Saturday morning shooting death of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski (see related story).

Deputy commissioner William Blackburn says 38-year-old Levon Warner (right) has been charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses.

Another suspect, 33-year-old Howard Cain, was shot and killed by police shortly after the shooting of Liczbinski on Saturday.

Police also recovered two vehicles, one of which contained a high-powered assault rifle -- a Chinese-made SKS -- with 25 live rounds.

From the vehicles and an alley near one of the shooting scenes, they also found other weapons, Muslim clothing, and $38,000.