Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured after responding to reports of man with a gun
A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed and another officer was injured Saturday after responding to a report of a man with a gun, police said
A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed and another officer was injured Saturday after responding to a report of a man with a gun, police said. Shane Seiber, 40, was killed early Saturday morning in west Philadelphia, according to Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel. Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, and the other officer were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery. The surviving officer is in stable condition, Bethel said. A suspect is now in custody, Bethel said. Seiber is survived by his wife and two children — a 7-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl.
A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed and another officer was injured Saturday after responding to a report of a man with a gun, police said.
Shane Seiber, 40, was killed early Saturday morning in west Philadelphia, according to Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.
Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, and the other officer were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery. The surviving officer is in stable condition, Bethel said.
A suspect is now in custody, Bethel said.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he ordered flags to fly at half-mast for Seiber. He is survived by his wife and two children — a 7-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl.
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