Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber was killed and another officer was shot 12 times when a suspect opened fire from a porch as officers responded to an armed person call, sparking a lengthy manhunt.
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Two Philadelphia police officers were shot while responding to a report of an armed person in West Philadelphia when a suspect allegedly opened fire as they stepped onto a home’s porch.
Officer Shane Seiber, a 40-year-old father of two, died after he was shot three times; the other officer, a 33-year-old father of five, was shot 12 times.
The suspect fled, exchanged gunfire with additional officers, then surrendered to SWAT members.