Eric Lewis, 35, faced an arraignment on Sunday for the ambush that killed Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber and wounded another officer. Lewis was ordered held without bail and now faces 76 charges including murder, attempted homicide, and other related offenses. The shooting occurred around 12:20 a.m. Saturday when officers responded to a report of an armed man; they were then shot after reaching the suspect on his porch. Lewis was found with two handguns and a shotgun, one handgun belonging to the wounded officer.
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On October 12, Eric Lewis, aged 35, faced arraignment in Philadelphia for the deadly ambush that killed police officer Shane Seiber and injured another officer. Lewis is charged with 76 counts including murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and terroristic threats. Officer Seiber, 40, was an Air Force veteran and father to two children who had served for ten years in the Philadelphia Police Department before his death. The shooting occurred around 12:20 AM on Saturday when Lewis attacked a SWAT team responding to a call. While Seiber succumbed to his injuries, his partner, though shot 12 times, is now listed as stable. Commissioner Kevin Bethel expressed deep sorrow at the loss of Officer Seiber, who died with his family by his side.
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Suspect in deadly Philadelphia police ambush faces 76 charges, ordered held without bail
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The suspect accused in the ambush killing of a Philadelphia police officer was arraigned Sunday morning on 76 charges and ordered held without bail, according to court records.
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Eric Lewis, 35, faces charges including murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder, 10 counts of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and other related offenses.
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His next court date is scheduled for Oct. 26.
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The charges stem from a Saturday shooting that killed Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber and left his partner wounded.
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Seiber, 40, was a father of two and an Air Force veteran who served 10 years with the Philadelphia Police Department.
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He is survived by his wife, 7-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter.
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“He fought valiantly, but he lost his life today,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said at a news conference on Saturday.
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“His wife was able to be by his side before he passed, as well as his family.”
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The wounded officer, a 33-year-old father of five, was shot 12 times and was initially listed in critical condition.
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He has since been listed in stable condition.
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The shooting unfolded around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, when the two officers responded to a report of a man with a gun.
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They located an armed man on a porch, according to police.
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The officers then came under “significant gunfire” after reaching the porch, police said.
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Additional officers and a SWAT team arrived a short time later and found both officers on the porch suffering from gunshot wounds.
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More gunfire followed, prompting authorities to declare a barricade situation before Lewis was eventually taken into custody, according to police.
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Police said Lewis was found in possession of two handguns and a shotgun.
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One of the handguns belonged to an officer wounded in the attack.
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At a news conference Saturday, District Attorney Larry Krasner declined to say whether Lewis had fired the officer’s handgun or how he had obtained the other firearms.
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Krasner also said there was nothing in Lewis’ criminal background that would have prevented him from obtaining a firearm.
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Lewis, an employee of the Philadelphia Water Department, has a criminal history dating to 2012, according to Pennsylvania court records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
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Court records show Lewis was convicted of theft and receiving stolen property in 2012 and of gun-related offenses and simple assault in 2013.
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He received probation in both cases.
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In 2018, Lewis pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct involving fighting and was again sentenced to probation.
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Records also show Lewis received three traffic citations in 2024, including driving without headlights, failing to provide proof of insurance and a windshield-related violation.
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