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Oct 19, 2026
IanHOST
Cadaver dogs were brought in while investigators in protective equipment searched and tested various items.
IanHOST
Later that month, Philadelphia police, FBI personnel, and the Philadelphia Water Department excavated an underground pipe in front of the house.
IanHOST
They cut the pipe into sections and boxed it up before sending the pieces for testing.
IanHOST
Detectives also discovered what they thought was a, quote, "significant amount of blood" in the house, but they concluded it wasn't after testing.
Larry KrasnerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Um, I'm sure you can infer that there was more than one firearm, uh, that was being used in some fashion during this event, but I'm not in a position to say more about it at this time.
Sydney SilvagniHOST
Lewis, an employee of the Philadelphia Water Department, has a criminal history dating back to 2012.
Sydney SilvagniHOST
Pennsylvania court records show Lewis was convicted of theft and receiving stolen property in 2012 and of gun offenses and simple assault in 2013, receiving probation in both cases.
Sydney SilvagniHOST
In 2018, Lewis pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct involving fighting and, in 2024, received citations including driving without headlights and insurance.
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District Attorney Larry Krasner identified the suspect as 35-year-old Eric Lewis, who is now facing a long list of charges, including murder.
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The president of District Council 33, the city workers union, says Lewis is a member and an employee with the Philadelphia Water Department.
Jesse Lee PetersonHOST
Amazing, huh? It ain't easy being a police officer anymore.
Jesse Lee PetersonHOST
Now do you want to go back to segregation? Are you convinced yet? It was better than integration.
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I was surprised.
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I didn't think that he would do nothing like that.
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Lewis is a member of District Council 33, working as a tradesman with the Philadelphia Water Department.
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City officials say they're reviewing his hiring and employment history, but didn't yet have details to provide.
Matt PelmanPANELIST
Man, I known this man was a angry bird from the start of life.
Aliana GomezHOST
Lewis worked for the Philadelphia Water Department for less than two years.
Aliana GomezHOST
City officials are now reviewing his hiring history.
Matt O'DonnellHOST
Businesses across the Delaware Valley are stepping up to support the family of fallen Philadelphia police officer Shane Sieber.
Rick WilliamsHOST
Sources say in 2020, he was arrested for murder, but the case was dismissed due to a lack of witnesses and other case issues.
Rick WilliamsHOST
The 35-year-old suspect was a member of District Council 33, working as a tradesman with the Philadelphia Water Department for less than two years.
Rick WilliamsHOST
City officials have been reviewing his hiring and employment history, but have not yet released details of their findings.
Rick WilliamsHOST
Many in the Philadelphia community are rallying around the grieving family of fallen Officer Sieber.
Rich ZeoliHOST
In 2021, 2021, Lewis was also charged with assault and gun offenses in another case, but it never went to trial due to the death of a key witness.
Rich ZeoliHOST
Lewis, a former Philadelphia Water Department employee, is now accused of fatally shooting police officer Shane Sieber and wounding a second officer and shooting, like, 10 cops.
Rich ZeoliHOST
So Krasner is saying those detectives in that case did not do their job, and we are seeing the consequences now.
Rich ZeoliHOST
Well, I will absolutely make sure that you get the other side of the story when this other side is released.
Chris PlanteHOST
That's why we have government jobs.
Chris PlanteHOST
Eric Lewis, the suspect charged with killing a Philadelphia police officer, wounding another, and shooting at nine other officers early Saturday morning, was a Philadelphia Water Department employee.
Chris PlanteHOST
Uh, uh, District Council 33 President Greg Boulware said.
Chris PlanteHOST
After Lewis was charged with the shooting, uh, DC 33, the union, union that represents municipal city employees, said it will cooperate with the investigation and, and get him a job that will, uh, keep him safe from himself.
Bill CannonHOST
Uh, the perpetrator's name, here he is a picture of him alongside of the officer.
Bill CannonHOST
His name was Eric Lewis, 35, and apparently he worked for the Philadelphia Water Department.
Bill CannonHOST
So potentially, could the gun that he was armed with have been a legal gun? Yes.
Bill CannonHOST
That doesn't matter to responding officers if the gun is legal or illegal.
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Bill CannonHOST
He lost his life in this incident.
Bill CannonHOST
We know that this guy, uh, Eric Lewis, is 35 years old.
Bill CannonHOST
He works for the Philadelphia Water Department.
Bill CannonHOST
He's got a couple of arrests, uh, o- one for a, uh, unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
Rich ZeoliHOST
But this is a guy who has, uh, in 2020 should've been put away, 2020.
Rich ZeoliHOST
And he was working at the Philadelphia Water Department even though he had, he had gun charges, and the reason why is because he wasn't prosecuted.
Rich ZeoliHOST
Now I'm gonna play you a news report from CB Cotton from Fox News, and the key about this is that you gotta ask yourself, when Larry Krasner says the man never had a felony conviction to keep him from getting a gun, why is that? It's 'cause Krasner didn't charge him.
Rich ZeoliHOST
And what we're also learning about this guy is that he targeted the police officers because they were white.
CB CottonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hey, Brian.
CB CottonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So as we learn more about this tragedy, there are new questions about whether anything could've been done to prevent it.
CB CottonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The suspect, Eric Lewis, is an employee with the Philadelphia Water Department, and he now remains behind bars without bail.
CB CottonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
According to court records, he has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 2012.
GeneHOST
So, you know, you can explain why he was actually out.
GeneHOST
He's a 35-year-old Philadelphia Water Department employee.
GeneHOST
He has charges before.
GeneHOST
He has charges of assault, theft, and I believe illegal weapons possession.
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