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Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured after responding to reports of man with a gun

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM · 1 min read
Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured after responding to reports of man with a gun — WPLG Local 10, Pembroke Pines Health news
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Authorities are charging Eric Lewis, 35, with homicide for the alleged killing of a police officer early Saturday morning, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.Shane Seiber, 40, was shot and killed in west Philadelphia after responding to a report of a man with a gun, police said. An officer who was with him was also shot.Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, and the other officer were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery, according to Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel. The surviving officer, who was shot 12 times, is in stable condition, Bethel said.Along with charges for Seiber’s death, Lewis is facing a host of others, including attempted homicide, for allegedly shooting the officer and shooting at nine other officers who responded to the scene, Krasner said. None of those nine were injured.Lewis is being held without bail and will be arraigned soon, Krasner said. Lewis was previously convicted of crimin

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