Philadelphia Police Officer Killed

Officers responding to a report of a man with a gun on a West Philadelphia porch came under fire early Saturday. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year Philadelphia Police Department veteran, died after being shot; he is survived by his wife and two children. The call began as a public-safety response to an armed person at a home. A second officer, 33, was shot 12 times and survived, and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said he was stable. After the initial shooting, the suspect fled and fired at more responding officers. Police found him in a tree and recovered two handguns and a shotgun. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner identified the suspect as Eric Lewis, 35, and said he was charged with homicide and other offenses, including attempted homicide. Bethel praised officers and asked the public to support them, while Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags lowered for Seiber. Lewis’s case remains pending.