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Coverage dated October 15, 2026 to October 16, 2026

West Philadelphia police shooting: Officials ID officer injured in ambush attack

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

Police have identified the other officer injured in a West Philadelphia ambush last weekend that killed Officer Shane Seiber. Officer Hector Rodriguez III was shot 12 times in the Oct. 10 attack, and continues to recover in the hospital, the Philadelphia Police Department announced on Thursday.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    West Philadelphia police shooting: Officials ID officer injured in ambush attack (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Police have identified the other officer injured in a West Philadelphia ambush last weekend that killed Officer Shane Seiber. Officer Hector Rodriguez III was shot 12 times in the Oct. 10 attack, and continues to recover in the hospital, the Philadelphia Police Department announced on Thursday.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Police ID officer injured in West Philly shooting as Hector Rodriguez III (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The 33-year-old was shot a dozen times and received "numerous" surgeries following the Oct. 10 incident, according to a fundraiser for his family.

  3. PhillyVoice

    Police identify second officer who was shot in West Philly (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Police identified the second officer who was shot in West Philadelphia on Saturday. Hector Rodriguez III, 33, remains hospitalized from injuries he sustained in a shooting that killed fellow officer Shane Seiber, 40.