Gunman Charged After 1 Philadelphia Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Shooting
Updated on: October 10, 2026 / 8:41 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia
TL;DR
- Eric Lewis, 35, is accused of shooting and killing Officer Shane Seiber and wounding another officer in West Philadelphia.
- Lewis allegedly fired at nine other officers responding to the scene.
- He was apprehended after police located him in a tree and faces charges including homicide of a law enforcement officer.
- Officer Seiber, a 10-year veteran with two children, was shot three times.
- The other officer, a 33-year-old father of five, was shot 12 times and is in critical condition.
- Three firearms were recovered from the scene, one of which was taken from a police officer.
- Mayor Cherelle Parker and Governor Josh Shapiro have reacted to the shooting, with flags ordered to fly at half-staff.