Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Two Philadelphia Officers Critically Wounded in Shooting Ambush
Two police officers in Philadelphia were badly hurt by gunfire.
They are 40 and 33 years old, and both are in critical condition.
The officers had gone to check on a report about a man with a gun.
They were on North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
The shooting happened at about 12:20 a.m.
on Saturday.
Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel said the officers came under fire.
The headline names Eric Lewis as the suspect, but the article text provided does not give details about him or the accusation.
Two Philadelphia police officers were shot multiple times and left in critical condition.
The officers are 40 and 33 years old.
They were responding to reports of a man with a gun.
The shooting happened around 00:20 local time on Saturday.
Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel said the officers came under fire on the 100 block of North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
- Who
- Two Philadelphia police officers, aged 40 and 33; Eric Lewis is named as the suspect in the headline.
- What
- The officers were shot multiple times and are in critical condition.
- When
- About 00:20 local time on Saturday; no calendar date is provided.
- Where
- The 100 block of North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
- Why
- The officers were responding to reports of a man with a gun; the motive for the shooting is not stated.
- Officers injured
- Two
- Condition
- Both in critical condition
- Ages
- 40 and 33
- Time
- About 00:20 local time on Saturday
- Location
- 100 block of North 52nd Street, West Philadelphia
- Police official quoted
- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel