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Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner alleges police misconduct undermined 2019 murder acquittal of suspect
Fox News reports that Krasner attributes Eric Lewis's 2019 acquittal to police misconduct, while police say assigning blame does not advance accountability.
The short version
- Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner said Eric Lewis's 2019 murder acquittal was undermined by police misconduct, which he called arguably criminal.[Fox News]
- Lewis, 35, is accused of fatally shooting Officer Shane Seiber and wounding his partner, and faces murder and related charges.[Fox News]
- Krasner alleged an officer invented an anonymous tip about a nonexistent suspect named 'Spice'; he said one officer was fired and one disciplined.[Fox News]
- The Philadelphia Police Department said assigning blame while families are grieving does nothing to advance accountability.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Eric Lewis, 35, is accused of fatally shooting Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber and wounding his partner.[Fox News]
- Lewis faces charges including murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder and 10 counts of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer.[Fox News]
- In a video statement, Krasner said Lewis was acquitted of murder in 2019 and that police misconduct undermined the case.[Fox News]
- Krasner said the conduct of one police officer and one detective was arguably criminal.[Fox News]
- Krasner alleged an officer invented an anonymous tip naming a nonexistent suspect called 'Spice'.[Fox News]
- Krasner said one police officer was fired and one was disciplined, but he lacks further information.[Fox News]
- The Philadelphia Police Department said assigning blame while families are grieving does nothing to advance accountability.[Fox News]
- Court records show Lewis, a Philadelphia Water Department employee, has a criminal history dating to 2012.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- Krasner's allegations about the officer's conduct and the 'Spice' tip are his own claims, and the reporting does not include independent confirmation of them.[Fox News]
- Krasner says he lacks further information on the discipline, so which officers were disciplined and the basis for those actions remain unclear.[Fox News]
Sources
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