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9 dead, including 2 children, in suspected murder-suicide at Pennsylvania home

Authorities say nine people, including two children, were killed as investigators continue to examine the motive and circumstances.

  • On Friday, nine people, including two children, were found dead following a shooting on the 700 block of Perry Street in Erie. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah called it a "horrific loss of life."
  • Officers first responded to the 700 block of Perry Street around 5 p.m. following 911 calls reporting shots fired. The situation escalated into a standoff that ended when the Erie Police Department SWAT Team breached the residence.
  • Witnesses observed a man firing a handgun at two women outside before entering the home at 722 Perry Street. Police discovered the suspect dead inside with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  • Mayor Daria Devlin issued a statement assuring residents the situation was contained with no ongoing threat. The Erie Bureau of Police is offering counseling to officers impacted by the "horrific scene."
  • The Erie County Coroner and police continue processing the scene as investigators work to determine a motive. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or the suspected shooter.
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Pennsylvania authorities have not yet clarified whether the victims were related to each other, if they knew the perpetrator or what the motive behind the crime was. The post Pennsylvania: He opened fire inside a house and killed 9 people, including 2 children – The perpetrator committed suicide appeared first on in.gr.

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‘Deeply disturbing’: 9 dead in Pennsylvania shooting, police chief says

Several people are dead after a shooting incident in Pennsylvania.

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Horror scenes in the city of Erie, USA – Two women were found dead in the street, followed by a long police operation

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Nine people, including two children, were killed in a horrific shooting rampage in Pennsylvania, US, on Friday afternoon. A man opened fire with a handgun in a home in Erie, killing his victims in cold blood as bystanders watched in horror. Terrified residents called 911 and when officers arrived, they found the bodies of two women on the sidewalk. He barged into the home and killed everyone before killing himself The gunman had barged into t…

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GoErie broke the news in Erie, United States on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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