Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed and another officer was wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said.
Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Air Force veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police.
Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said.
The Philadelphia police released n…
Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds
A masked gunman who shot and killed a man sitting on a Pennsylvania front porch has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 9.
Hector Martinez, 27, of Allentown, was found guilty of all charges Thursday night, Oct. 8, following a jury trial that began Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Martinez was also convicted of possession of a firearm without a license.
The victim, Terrence Brunson, 39, was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 500 block of West Liberty Street when a man wearing a face covering shot him on Sep…
Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
A 20-year-old Ulster County man has been arrested months after a burst of gunfire left two vehicles and a home struck by bullets in Dutchess County, police said.
Kingston resident Jamori Douglas, 20, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, in connection with a July shooting on Boulevard Knolls, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
The incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. on July 8, when authorities received a report of multiple gunshots and a possible person struck by gunfire. Officers searched the area and checked local hospitals but could not find a…
