Accused Cop Killer Eric Lewis Gets Indicted On Federal Firearms Charges
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Eric Lewis is accused of gunning down two Philadelphia Police Officers, and one, Shane Seiber was killed the the west Philadelphia ambush. While the accused gunman, Eric Lewis is in custody with no bail, he was facing state charges.
Until today. Federal authorities announced an indictment against him for his possession of a gun,when he was not allowed to have one, due to his previous criminal convictions. He used a ghost gun, as well as a Glock and a short barrel shot gun.
The five count indictment allows for the confiscation of the weapons, which is a moot point as he is sitting in jail. It is unknown if Lewis will face a federal trial or state trial first. Current District Attorney Larry Krasner is against the death penalty. Lewis is accused of taking guns from Officer Hector Rodriguez . You can read the indictment below.