Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Police Officer Shane Seiber was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call in West Philadelphia, near the 100 block of North 52nd Street at approximately 1:00 am.
Shortly after midnight, officers were called and dispatched to a complaint of a person wielding a gun from a residential porch. Upon arriving at the home, the suspect fired at the officers as they stepped onto the porch. Officer Seiber and a fellow officer were struck multiple times before the suspect fled down a nearby alley. The officers were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where Officer Seiber succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect, who has a lengthy criminal record, was apprehended after a search and neighborhood lockdown. He has been charged with homicide of a law enforcement officer, murder generally, and ten counts of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer.
Officer Seiber was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 10 years. Survivors include his wife and two children.