Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, 40, was killed and his partner, a 33-year-old officer, was shot 12 times during an ambush attack in West Philadelphia early Saturday morning, October 10, 2026.
The officers were responding to a 12:00 AM dispatch regarding a man with a gun on a residential porch when they were met with immediate, heavy gunfire. [1, 2, 3, 4]
## Incident Details
* The Ambush: Officer Seiber and his partner stepped onto the porch of a home on North 52nd Street and were immediately caught off guard by aggressive gunfire. [3, 4]
* Officer Shane Seiber: A 10-year veteran of the [Philadelphia Police Department](https://www.phillypolice.com/) serving the 19th District, Seiber was shot three times. He underwent emergency surgery at [Penn Presbyterian Medical Center]
but passed away later that morning, surrounded by his wife and family. He leaves behind a 7-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter. [2, 5, 6]
* The Surviving Officer: Seiber’s partner, a father of five, miraculously survived despite being shot a dozen times. Following extensive surgeries, he remains hospitalized in stable condition. [2, 7, 8]
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## The Suspect and Arrest
The gunman was identified as 35-year-old Eric Lewis, an employee of the Philadelphia Water Department with an extensive prior criminal record. [9, 10]
Following the initial shooting, Lewis fled through a nearby alley while continuing to fire dozens of rounds at an additional nine responding officers and a SWAT team. No other officers were injured.
After a multi-hour standoff, SWAT officers discovered Lewis hiding in a tree on the block. [4, 10, 11, 12]
Police recovered three weapons from the scene—two handguns and a shotgun. Officials revealed that one of the handguns had been forcefully taken from one of the wounded officers during the altercation. [10]
## Charges Filed
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that Lewis is being held without bail. He faces a total of 11 victim-related counts, including: [2, 11, 13]
* Murder and Homicide of a Law Enforcement Officer
* Multiple counts of Attempted Homicide (for the surviving partner and the nine responding officers)
* Disarming a law enforcement officer
* Multiple weapons offenses [2, 8, 13]
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[1] [https://www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/sheriffchitwood/posts/philadelphia-pd-officer-shane-seiber-40-husband-and-father-of-2-was-fatally-shot/1667592094724229/)
[2] [https://6abc.com](https://6abc.com/post/philadelphia-police-officer-dies-shooting-another-cop-injured/19926939/)
[3] [https://www.inquirer.com](https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/what-we-know-fatal-police-shooting-west-philadelphia-20261011.html)
[6] [https://nypost.com](https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/philly-cop-killed-in-weekend-ambush-was-a-married-father-of-two-young-kids/)
[7] [https://www.foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-police-officers-shot-15-times-combined-ambush-attack-suspect-found-hiding-tree)
[8] [https://www.kcrg.com](https://www.kcrg.com/2026/10/10/philadelphia-police-officer-killed-another-injured-after-responding-reports-man-with-gun/)
[9] [https://abc7ny.com](https://abc7ny.com/post/officer-shot-12-times-another-3-west-philadelphia/19927194/)
[10] [https://www.cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-police-officers-shot-today-52nd-street/)
[11] [https://www.nbcnews.com](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/philadelphia-police-officer-killed-another-wounded-responding-reports-rcna602711)
[13] [https://www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/PhillyCrimeUpdate/posts/full-recap-philadelphia-police-officer-killed-second-officer-shot-12-times-suspe/1093213146783778/)
