Municipal worker charged with killing Philadelphia cop, wounding another in brazen ambush

A city water service employee was charged Saturday with killing a Philadelphia police officer and wounding another in a brazen early morning shootout that shook city officials.Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the force with two children and a wife, died from his wounds while a second officer, 33, suffered 12 gunshot wounds.
The officers were responding to a report of a man with a gun on a porch around 1 a.m. when they were ambushed, Bethel said.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Eric Lewis was arrested at the scene and has been charged with homicide of a law enforcement officer, murder, attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder, and several other charges.Lewis was a Philadelphia Water Department employee, District Council 33 President Greg Boulware said. 
“District Council 33 is deeply shaken by the tragic shooting involving two Philadelphia police officers, including Officer Shane Seiber, who was killed in the line of duty,” the union said in a statement published by CBS News.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to Officer Seiber’s family, loved ones, and colleagues, and we offer our sincere well-wishes for the full recovery of the officer who survived. Both officers are public servants and city employees, and this profound loss and suffering are felt across our entire municipal workforce.”
Bethel said the suspect shot at nine other officers before he was subdued.

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