Philadelphia officer dies after West Philadelphia shooting

A Philadelphia police officer died and another remained hospitalized in stable condition after both were shot while responding to a gun call in West Philadelphia early Saturday, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

The shooting left the department mourning Officer Shane Seiber, a 10-year veteran, and prompted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to order flags flown at half-staff in his honor.

Officer Shane Seiber, 40, died at a hospital after being shot three times, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. A second officer, 33, was shot 12 times and was hospitalized in stable condition.

Police had been dispatched shortly after 12:20 a.m. to the 100 block of North 52nd Street for a report of a man with a gun on a porch, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. Officials said officers arrived about 30 minutes later and were shot soon after stepping onto the porch.

The suspect fled down an alley and fired at other officers before being arrested after falling out of a tree, officials said, according to the station. The suspect’s name had not been released, and charges were pending.

Police recovered two handguns and a shotgun, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said one of the recovered handguns belonged to an officer who had been shot.

Seiber was a 10-year member of the Philadelphia police force, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. The other wounded officer has five children, the station reported.

The shooting remains under investigation as officials prepare charges against the suspect, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.