Man with gun kills one Philadelphia police officer and injures another
Summary
A Philadelphia police officer named Shane Seiber was killed, and another officer was injured while responding to a call about a man with a gun. The suspect, identified as Eric Lewis, is in custody, and the injured officer is in stable condition after surgery.Key Facts
- Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran, died early Saturday in West Philadelphia.
- Another officer was wounded and had surgery at Penn Presbyterian medical center.
- The suspect, Eric Lewis, 35, works for Philadelphia’s municipal water department.
- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel confirmed the incident and arrests.
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags to be flown at half-mast for Seiber.
- Seiber leaves behind a wife and two children, ages seven and three.
- Seiber is the 376th Philadelphia officer to die on duty since 1851.
- He was the 129th officer to die from gunfire, according to a memorial group.
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