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Philadelphia man charged with 76 counts in officer’s fatal shooting
A shooting in West Philadelphia killed Officer Shane Seiber and wounded another Philadelphia police officer early Saturday.
The officers had responded to a report of a man with a gun when they came under heavy gunfire.
Police arrested 35-year-old city employee Eric Lewis, who faces 76 charges, including murder and attempted murder.
A judge ordered Lewis held without bail after his arraignment on Sunday.
Seiber was 40, had served on the force for 10 years, and was a father of two; the wounded officer is now in stable condition.
Court records show Lewis had earlier convictions involving theft, weapons and disorderly conduct, and received probation in those cases.
Lewis is due back in court on Oct.
26.
Eric Lewis was charged with 76 counts in the fatal shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber and the wounding of another officer.
Lewis was arraigned on Sunday and denied bail, according to both reports.
The shooting happened shortly after midnight Saturday in West Philadelphia after officers responded to a report of a man with a gun.
Seiber, 40, was a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and a father of two.
Lewis’s next court date is scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026.
- Who
- Eric Lewis, 35, is charged in the shooting; Officer Shane Seiber was killed and another officer was wounded.
- What
- Lewis faces 76 charges, including murder and attempted murder.
- When
- The shooting happened shortly after midnight Saturday; Lewis was arraigned Sunday, Oct. 11.
- Where
- North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
- Why
- Police said officers responded to a report of a man with a gun. The sources do not state a motive for the shooting.
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Two officers responded to a report of a man with a gun in West Philadelphia and came under gunfire.
Officer Shane Seiber was killed and his partner was wounded in the shooting.
Lewis was arraigned on 76 charges and denied bail.
Lewis’s next court date is scheduled.
- Charges
- 76 counts
- Accused
- Eric Lewis, 35
- Officer killed
- Shane Seiber, 40
- Location
- North 52nd Street, West Philadelphia
- Next court date
- Oct. 26, 2026
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What people are saying
He fought valiantly, but he lost his life today
His wife was able to be by his side before he passed, as well as his family.