{"id":305452,"date":"2026-10-13T02:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305452\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T02:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:48:09","slug":"brother-of-alleged-philadelphia-cop-killer-eric-lewis-says-he-had-an-angry-and-troubled-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305452\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother of alleged Philadelphia cop killer Eric Lewis says he had an angry and troubled past"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A 33-year-old Philadelphia Police officer remains in stable condition in the ICU on Monday, following the ambush shooting over the weekend that left him injured and a fellow officer dead.<\/a><\/p>\n

It all unfolded early Saturday with a gunman unleashing a barrage of bullets on the officers as they responded to a home in West Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Officer Shane Seiber, 40, was killed in the encounter. He was a husband and father of two young children.<\/p>\n

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RELATED: Philadelphia officer killed in the line of duty, another wounded; suspect charged with murder<\/a><\/p>\n

Alleged cop killer Eric Lewis has a history of anger and mental health issues, says his brother Kiel Lewis.<\/p>\n

“I’ve known this man was an angry bird from the start of life,” he said.<\/p>\n

Eric Lewis’ mugshot reveals a man seemingly unaffected by his alleged involvement in the murder of Philadelphia Police officer Shane Seiber and the wounding of another officer.<\/p>\n

The two officers were responding to reports of a man with a gun on the 100 block of N. 52nd Street just after midnight Saturday.<\/p>\n

Police say a scuffle on the front porch ensued and then Lewis opened fire.<\/p>\n

Fellow police loaded the officers into cruisers and rushed them to local hospitals.<\/p>\n

His neighbors describe Lewis as a man who lived a quiet life alone with his dogs.<\/p>\n

“I was surprised. I didn’t think he’d do anything like that,” said Blak Keese from West Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

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But Lewis’ arrest record paints a different picture, with charges for firearms, drugs, assault, and theft dating back to 2012.<\/p>\n

Sources say in 2020, he was arrested for murder, but the case was dismissed due to a lack of witnesses and other case issues.<\/p>\n

Lewis was a member of District Council 33, working as a tradesman with the Philadelphia Water Department for less than two years.<\/p>\n

City officials say they’re reviewing his hiring and employment history but don’t yet have details to provide.<\/p>\n

In 2011, the city passed the so-called Ban the Box law, which set certain rules about asking about a potential employee’s criminal history.<\/p>\n

The law has been amended a few times. Felonies can be considered if they occurred within seven years, and misdemeanors are limited to four years.<\/p>\n

Action News attempted to reach Lewis’ public defender for comment, but we were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

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