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Philadelphia Officer Killed, Partner Wounded in Ambush

Officer Shane Seiber, 40, and his partner were shot 15 times after responding to a call about an armed man around 1 a.m.; police are calling it a targeted attack.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Weekend Edition
Published 5:12 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Washington Examiner: “Two Philadelphia cops shot 15 times in ambush, leaving one dead”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:12 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: West Philadelphia.
BBN covered this story before: Philadelphia Officer Killed, Second Wounded in Ambush (October 10).

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Washington ExaminerTwo Philadelphia cops shot 15 times in ambush, leaving one dead

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe start in Philadelphia, where one police officer is dead and another is in stable condition after an ambush early this morning.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOfficials say Shane Seiber, forty, and his partner answered a call around one a.m. about an armed man. Police call it a targeted attack.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Washington Examiner reports the officers were shot fifteen times.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOfficer Seiber died of his injuries this morning. His partner is in stable condition. Our thoughts are with both families and the department.