SUSPECT IN FATAL SHOOTING OF PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER HAS LENGTHY ARREST RECORD DATING BACK TO 2012 Eric Lewis, 35, identified by a Philadelphia law enforcement source as the suspect in Saturday’s fatal shooting of Officer Shane Seiber, has an extensive arrest history, according to law enforcement records obtained by Philly Crime Update. The records show the following arrests: • November 3, 2020: Aggravated assault involving a firearm. • November 3, 2020: Homicide involving a firearm. • September 30, 2020: Simple assault. • August 21, 2020: Possession of crack cocaine. • July 10, 2018: Other offenses (not specified). • June 30, 2018: Domestic-related assault. • March 17, 2014: Assault. • September 4, 2013: Aggravated assault involving a firearm. • November 10, 2012: Residential burglary. • November 10, 2012: Marijuana possession. The records also summarize additional offense categories, including firearms, narcotics, burglary, and property crimes. IMPORTANT: These are arrest entries, not verified convictions. The records do not establish the disposition of each case, and the homicide-related entry does not establish a homicide conviction. Lewis was taken into custody following Saturday’s shooting on North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year police veteran and father of two, died from his injuries. His 33-year-old partner, who was shot 12 times, was last reported in stable condition. Police have not publicly confirmed Lewis’s identity. His identification was provided to Philly Crime Update by a law enforcement source. Lewis is presumed innocent of any pending charges unless proven guilty in court.
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Eric Lewis, 35, identified by a Philadelphia law enforcement source as the suspect in Saturday’s fatal shooting of Officer Shane Seiber, has an extensive arrest history, according to law enforcement records obtained by Philly Crime Update.
The records show the following arrests:
• November 3, 2020: Aggravated assault involving a firearm.
• November 3, 2020: Homicide involving a firearm.
• September 30, 2020: Simple assault.
• August 21, 2020: Possession of crack cocaine.
• July 10, 2018: Other offenses (not specified).
• June 30, 2018: Domestic-related assault.
• March 17, 2014: Assault.
• September 4, 2013: Aggravated assault involving a firearm.
• November 10, 2012: Residential burglary.
• November 10, 2012: Marijuana possession.
The records also summarize additional offense categories, including firearms, narcotics, burglary, and property crimes.
IMPORTANT: These are arrest entries, not verified convictions. The records do not establish the disposition of each case, and the homicide-related entry does not establish a homicide conviction.
Lewis was taken into custody following Saturday’s shooting on North 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year police veteran and father of two, died from his injuries. His 33-year-old partner, who was shot 12 times, was last reported in stable condition.
Police have not publicly confirmed Lewis’s identity. His identification was provided to Philly Crime Update by a law enforcement source.
Lewis is presumed innocent of any pending charges unless proven guilty in court.
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