{"id":304472,"date":"2026-10-11T14:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/304472\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:26:08","slug":"8-dead-in-erie-pennsylvania-mass-shooting-including-pregnant-woman-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/304472\/","title":{"rendered":"8 dead in Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting, including pregnant woman, children"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Holly Ramer and Jacqueline Ganun
Associated Press<\/p>\n

ERIE, Pa. \u2014 A man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday.<\/p>\n

Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old man was related to seven of the victims in the previous day\u2019s shooting, while the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman.<\/p>\n

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Video and audio evidence recovered by investigators included muffled gunshot sounds coming from inside the home just before two \u201cdistressed\u201d women arrived and began pounding on the door shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, he said. The gunman then came out and shot them as they ran toward him, before returning inside.<\/p>\n

Police arrived to find the two women dead outside. After deploying a drone and robot, they went inside and found the bodies of a 5-year-old boy; a 1-year-old girl on the first floor; two more women and two young men in a stairwell; and the shooter on the second floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of respect for the victims and the families, I will not discuss the details of what our officers encountered inside that home,\u201d the chief said at a news conference. \u201cBut I want our community to understand the gravity of what happened and the profound impact this tragedy has had on those involved and on our community as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lorah declined to discuss motive but said investigators would talk to other relatives and examine the cellphones of the women who were killed outside the home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey knew something was going on at that house,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to figure out what that is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lorah said officers arrived within minutes of receiving an alert via ShotSpotter<\/a>, a controversial gunshot detection system that relies on artificial intelligence and a network of microphones to identify gunshots. No additional shots were fired after that.<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds that may have been mistaken for gunfire came from flashbang devices \u2014 chemical munitions \u2014 used by SWAT officers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gov. Josh Shapiro said he offered his administration\u2019s \u201cfull support\u201d to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin, who spoke directly to the victims\u2019 families during the news conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so deeply sorry. What happened to you was horrific, and there is nothing that any of us can say today that will make this any easier,\u201d she said. \u201cBut you do need to know that our entire community is with you, we\u2019re grieving with you. And we are here to support you.\u201d<\/p>\n

District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz urged the public to refrain from speculation as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease do not allow rumors, speculation or unverified information to add to the pain that these families are already experiencing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Erie is about 120 miles (190 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a campaign rally outside Philadelphia, Shapiro mentioned both the Erie killings and the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers<\/a> early Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday has been a dark day across this commonwealth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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