Police officer shot and killed in West Philadelphia, man arrested

Key Points:

• Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, a 10-year veteran, was fatally shot three times while responding to a call in West Philadelphia; a second officer was shot 12 times and remains in stable condition.
• The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Eric Lewis, has been charged with homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted homicide, and multiple other charges; he has a prior criminal history including weapons offenses.
• Philadelphia officials, including Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and Mayor Cherelle Parker, expressed condolences and pledged support to Seiber’s family, while Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags flown at half-staff in the officer’s memory.
• Mayor Parker called for expanded involuntary commitment laws to address mental health and substance use disorders, and advocacy groups urged stronger gun safety legislation following this incident and a recent mass shooting in Erie.
• The shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of a man with a gun on a porch; the suspect fired multiple times and was eventually apprehended in a tree by the SWAT team.