Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured after responding to reports of man with a gun

Two Philadelphia police officers were fatally shot and injured Saturday after responding to a call about a man with a gun, authorities reported. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel confirmed that 40-year-old officer Shane Seiber was killed early Saturday morning in West Philadelphia. Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the department, was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and underwent surgery.

The second officer was also transported to the hospital and is in stable condition. Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags to be flown at half-mast in honor of Seiber, who was survived by his wife and two children. The identity of the gunman has not been released.