Philadelphia crowd TAUNTS police

A crowd outside a Philadelphia home taunted police as they battled an AK-47 wielding gunman accused of shooting six of their officers and holding another two hostage on Wednesday.    

The man finally surrendered after a dramatic standoff that lasted nearly eight hours. 

'A major moment of disappointment this evening was watching a crowd of people taunt police officers, laughing and yelling at them in the midst of the gunfire,' tweeted CBS3 reporter Alexandria Hoff early Thursday morning. 

The man was taken into custody by a SWAT team who shot tear gas into the home, a police source, Eric Gripp,  also said this morning.  The gunman who was identified by media as Maurice Hill, 36, was taken into custody after he walked out of the home with his hands in the air. Police have not confirmed the suspect's identity and charges have not been announced.