Eight victims and suspected gunman dead in Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting
Police say eight victims and the suspected gunman died in an Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting on October 9, 2026. Investigators had not established a motive.
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- Police say eight victims and the suspected gunman died in an Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting on October 9, 2026.
- Investigators had not established a motive.
Eight people were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 2026, before the suspected attacker died from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police accounts reported by The Guardian.
Children were among the victims. Police said the eight people killed were seven relatives and a family friend. Their identities had not been publicly released in the report published on October 10.
Officers were called to the residence at about 5 p.m. on October 9 following reports of gunfire. They found two women dead outside and six other victims inside, along with the suspected gunman, the newspaper reported.
At a news conference on October 10, Erie police chief Rick Lorah said investigators had not established a motive. Authorities said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Al Jazeera separately reported in its source-item summary that nine people, including the attacker, died in the Erie shooting. The police investigation into the circumstances remained open.
