Eric Lewis Indicted on 5 Federal Charges in Philadelphia Officer Killing
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Eric Lewis Indicted on 5 Federal Charges in Philadelphia Officer Killing
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Summary
Federal prosecutors on Thursday added five charges against Eric Lewis, 35, over the Oct. 10 shooting that killed Officer Shane Seiber and wounded Officer Hector Rodriguez III.
The indictment alleges robbery, firing a gun during a violent crime, and possessing a stolen firearm and ammunition despite Lewis being a convicted felon barred from having a gun.
Lewis already faces 76 state counts, including murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder and 10 counts of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer; the federal case carries up to life in prison and a 10-year minimum.
Rodriguez remains hospitalized in stable condition after being shot 12 times, while Seiber — a 40-year-old Air Force veteran and father of two — was posthumously promoted after his funeral this week.
The case has also revived scrutiny of Lewis's earlier acquittal in a separate murder case, with District Attorney Larry Krasner blaming police misconduct and the police department rejecting that criticism.