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Philadelphia officer killed in the line of duty, another wounded; suspect charged with murder
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- Officer Shane Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia police force, died after being shot three times in an ambush attack in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning; his wife and family were by his side before he passed.
- Another officer, shot 12 times and father of five, remains hospitalized in stable condition but is not out of danger.
- Suspect Eric Lewis, 35, was charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple weapons offenses related to the shooting of the officers and firing at nine other officers who were unharmed.
- Lewis, a former Philadelphia Water Department employee and union member, has a criminal record including prior arrests for gun, drug, and assault charges.
- Police responded to a gun report at a West Philadelphia porch, where the officers were ambushed; after a search and neighborhood lockdown, the suspect was captured after falling from a tree, and weapons were recovered.
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor Officer Seiber.
