Crime & Justice
Philadelphia police officer fatally shot in West Philadelphia; second officer wounded
October 10, 2026 at 08:57 PM
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Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber, 40, was fatally shot and another officer wounded Saturday while responding to a report of a man with a gun.
- Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Seiber and the other officer underwent surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where the survivor is in stable condition.
- Commissioner Kevin Bethel said a suspect is in custody.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing law enforcement sources, identified the suspect as Eric Lewis, 35, an employee of the city's water department.
- Governor Josh Shapiro said he ordered flags to fly at half-mast for Seiber, survived by his wife and two children.

