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Part of situation: Philadelphia police officer ambush and investigation fallout (7 clusters)

Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber fatally shot in West Philadelphia ambush

Shane Seiber Philadelphia Police Department Eric Lewis West Philadelphia shooting law enforcement ambush

Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, a 40-year-old 10-year veteran and U.S. Air Force veteran, was killed during an ambush in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning. Seiber and his 33-year-old partner were responding to reports of an armed individual on a porch in the 100 block of North 52nd Street when they were fired upon.

Seiber was struck three times and died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His partner, a father of five, was struck 12 times and remains in stable but guarded condition. The suspect, 35-year-old Eric Lewis, an employee of the Philadelphia Water Department, allegedly continued firing at nine additional responding officers before being apprehended by SWAT while hiding in a tree.

Lewis, who has an extensive criminal record and was previously acquitted of a 2019 murder, faces over 70 charges, including murder and homicide of a law enforcement officer. According to arrest reports, Lewis allegedly stated the shooting was racially motivated, claiming he targeted the officers because they were white.

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Eric Lewis · Larry Krasner · Philadelphia · Philadelphia Police Department · Philadelphia Water Department · Shane Seiber

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Suspect With “Extensive Criminal Record” Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer [nemosnewsnetwork.com]
Suspect Cleared in 2023 Murder Case Now Accused of Killing Cop [internewscast.com]
Philly Cop Killer Admits He Targeted Officers Because They Were WHITE [modernity.news]
NEW: Suspect Admits Ambush Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer Was Racially Motivated [trendingpoliticsnews.com]
Philadelphia Officer Fatally Shot in Ambush by Water Department Employee With Criminal History [vinnews.com]
Slain Philadelphia Officer Grew Up In Levittown [levittownnow.com]
Funeral services to be held next week for Philly police officer Shane Seiber, who was shot Saturday in West Philly [www.phillyvoice.com]
Local businesses team up to support the family of fallen Philadelphia police officer [6abc.com]
Embattled Soros-backed DA blames ‘criminal’ police misconduct in accused Philly cop killer’s prior murder case [www.foxnews.com]
Suspect Arrested for Killing Philadelphia Police Officer and Attempting to Murder Others [www.usmagazine.com]