Philadelphia officer leaves hospital after surviving ambush that killed partner
Philadelphia officer Hector Rodriguez, 33, has been released from hospital two weeks after being shot 12 times in an ambush that killed his partner, Shane Seiber. His recovery and return home drew a large crowd of colleagues, medical staff and community members, while the attack has left Seiber’s family and the police force mourning his death.
The officers were responding to a report of an armed man in West Philadelphia shortly after midnight on 10 October when Eric Lewis, 35, allegedly opened fire. Seiber was shot three times and died; Lewis fled, fired at nine more responding officers without hitting them, and was arrested after a three-and-a-half-hour manhunt. He faces more than 80 state charges and five federal charges, and Rodriguez attended Seiber’s funeral before his own release.
In short
- Hector Rodriguez was released after being shot 12 times.
- His partner Shane Seiber was killed in the ambush.
- The suspect faces more than 80 state charges and five federal charges.
Explained simply
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, in the north-east of the United States. Its police officers respond to reports of emergencies across the city, including calls about people who may be armed.
Hector Rodriguez and Shane Seiber were partners on the force. The man accused of shooting them, Eric Lewis, faces charges in both Pennsylvania state and federal courts; those charges are allegations to be decided through the legal process.
The case involves the death of one officer and serious injuries to another, as well as gunfire directed at other officers who arrived at the scene. It has affected Seiber’s family, Rodriguez’s colleagues and the wider police force.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Philadelphia police officer shot 12 times after he and his partner were ambushed released from hospital two weeks after horrifying attack”.