Man accused of killing Philadelphia officer now faces federal charges – NBC10 Philadelphia

Man accused of killing Philadelphia officer now faces federal charges  NBC10 Philadelphia

The man accused of killing a police officer and wounding another is facing federal charges, years after he was acquitted in a separate murder case. The man accused of killing Philadelphia police Officer Shane Seiber and injuring another officer in West Philadelphia now faces federal charges. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has the details. The man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer and wounding another is now facing federal charges, years after he was acquitted in a separate murder case. Eric Lewis, 35, has been charged with interstate commerce by robbery, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, theft of a firearm that has moved in interstate commerce, and possession of a stolen firearm and stolen ammunition.

Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. The charges follow shooting that killed Officer Shane Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department assigned to the 19th District. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania David Metcalf was joined by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and ATF Special Agent in Charge Eric DeGree during a new conference on Thursday to announce the charges. “No one attacks law enforcement without facing the consequences,” Metcalf said “From the morning we lost Sergeant Shane Seiber, and Officer Hector Rodriguez suffered devastating