Pennsylvania Governor Honors Fallen Officer with Half-Mast Flag Order
Pennsylvania governor orders flags at half-mast honoring fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber.
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Philadelphia Police Officer Shooting
Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber was killed and another officer critically wounded in an ambush shooting on October 10, 2026, while responding to a report of an armed man in west Philadelphia. Eric Lewis, 35, was arrested and charged with homicide and attempted homicide. Multiple firearms were recovered from the scene.
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2026-10-11 to 2026-10-29 · UTC publication dates
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Eric Lewis arrested and charged with homicide in Philadelphia police shooting
Eric Lewis, 35, a Philadelphia Water Department employee with a criminal history dating back to 2012, was arrested and charged with homicide in connection with the ambush shooting. Lewis is also facing charges of attempted homicide for allegedly shooting at nine other officers who responded to the scene. Lewis was found hiding in a tree and surrendered to SWAT units.
Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber killed in ambush shooting
Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, was killed early Saturday morning in west Philadelphia after being ambushed by a gunman. Seiber was shot three times and died after being transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He is survived by his wife and two children, ages 7 and 3.
Police recover three firearms at Philadelphia ambush scene
Police recovered two handguns and a shotgun at the scene of the ambush shooting in Philadelphia. One of the handguns belonged to one of the wounded officers who was shot during the incident.
Second Philadelphia officer shot 12 times, remains hospitalized in stable condition
A 33-year-old Philadelphia police officer, a father of five children, was shot 12 times during the same ambush. The officer was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel confirmed the officer is in stable condition.
Officers ambushed after responding to armed man report in west Philadelphia
Two Philadelphia police officers were dispatched to 140 North 52nd Street just after midnight Saturday following a report of a man with a gun on a porch. Upon arrival, the officers came under significant gunfire while on the porch. The suspect then ran into an alley and fired at additional responding officers before fleeing to a nearby tree.
Pennsylvania Governor orders flags lowered to half-mast for fallen officer
Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags in Pennsylvania to be flown at half-mast in honor of Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber following his death in the ambush shooting.
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Suspect Arrested and Charged in Philadelphia Police Officer Death
Eric Lewis arrested and charged with homicide in Philadelphia police officer shooting.
Officers Ambushed in West Philadelphia Shooting
Philadelphia officer killed, second officer shot 12 times in west city ambush.