Philadelphia water employee faces 76 charges after officer killing
Eric Lewis, a city water department employee, was arraigned on 76 criminal counts, including murder, for the ambush shooting that killed Officer Shane Seiber and injured another officer, and a judge ordered him held without bail, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. Police said a gunman opened fire on two officers early in West Philadelphia, wounding both.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Eric Lewis, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder and related offenses. Authorities recovered three firearms and noted that Lewis had prior convictions for weapons violations, theft and disorderly conduct.