The shooting on the 100 block of North 52nd Street killed Officer Shane Seiber, a 10 year veteran and father of two. The surviving 33 year old officer was shot 12 times and is now in stable condition. SWAT teams captured the suspect, identified by the Philadelphia Inquirer as Water Department employee Eric Lewis, and recovered three firearms, including one stolen from a wounded officer.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Philly Officer Survives 12 Shots in Deadly West Philadelphia Ambush
US Politics10 days ago
Medical staff on Saturday afternoon improved the condition status of a wounded member of the 19th District after he was shot multiple times in the city's west end. New video captures the rescue of the wounded officers, showing police hauling their colleagues into patrol vehicles as a second volley of gunfire erupted at the scene.
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