A shooting that began on a Pennsylvania street and ended in a standoff has left nine people dead in Erie, authorities say. Police report that a man opened fire near a home on Perry Street around 5pm Friday, killing two women outside before moving into the residence, reports WRAL. Inside, officers later found more victims, including two children, Erie police said, per WTAE.
Authorities say the suspected gunman remained in the home during a standoff with responding officers and ultimately died by suicide, bringing the death toll to nine. Witnesses told police they saw the shooter firing before he entered the house, per WRAL. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah called it one of the most difficult scenes he has faced, calling the loss of life “devastating” and offering condolences to the victims’ families and all those affected, per People.