9 people killed, including 2 children, in mass shooting in northern Pennsylvania
Police said the suspect killed seven relatives and a family friend before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, a 45-year-old man killed eight people—including two children and a pregnant woman—at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah stated officers arrived within minutes of a ShotSpotter alert, clarifying that loud noises mistaken for gunfire were actually chemical munitions deployed by SWAT teams.
- Investigators discovered victims throughout the home, including a 5-year-old boy and a 22-month-old girl; authorities are treating the incident as a domestic situation because the shooter was related to seven of the eight victims.
- Governor Josh Shapiro and Erie Mayor Daria Devlin pledged 'full support' to victims' families, while the city coordinated trauma assistance for responding officers and neighbors affected by the tragedy.
- Authorities have not yet established a motive, though Lorah indicated "mental health is at play here"; detectives continue reviewing evidence and witness interviews to understand the circumstances.
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Gunman kills massacres 8 people in Pennslyvania – The Horn News
A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a massacre in Erie, Pennsylvania, said Sunday that the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary. “I think that was a front for him,” Julius Windham said as he stood at a memorial to... Read More The post Gunman kills massacres 8 people in Pennslyvania appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely Independent.
In Erie, Pennsylvania, a 45-year-old man killed eight family members and relatives before taking his own life. The fact that the perpetrator was the grandfather and head of the household of those killed has come as a shock. On the 9th, a 45-year-old man opened fire at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, killing eight people including a pregnant woman, children, and relatives.
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A pregnant Pennsylvania woman who was reportedly just four days away from giving birth and her two young children were among eight victims killed in a mass shooting at an Erie home Friday. Angelina Stone, who was eight months pregnant, was killed along with her children and several other relatives, according to local reports. CBS Pittsburgh reported that Stone was four days away from giving birth, while a family friend told Erie News Now she wa…
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