{"id":312146,"date":"2026-10-22T19:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/312146\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T19:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:58:58","slug":"erie-mass-shooting-home-to-be-demolished-search-warrant-released-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/312146\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie mass shooting home to be demolished, search warrant released"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s Note: This story contains disturbing details; viewer discretion is advised. <\/p>\n

Erie, Pa (WJET\/WFXP<\/a>)\u2013 New information about the future of the home on Perry Street, where nine people were murdered on October 9. We can confirm that the home will be demolished.<\/p>\n

Last Friday we received a tip that the owner of this home, Tonya Stone Plyler, who is Matthew\u2019s sister, had agreed to turn the property over to the city.<\/p>\n

City leaders told us on Monday that they expect the paperwork to be done on Monday or Tuesday; then the home will be demolished.<\/p>\n

On Monday, we got our hands on some court paperwork. We learned more about what happened outside 722 Perry Street on October 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the search warrant, one witness told investigators she saw two women, one who was on her cell phone, approach the home and knock on the door.<\/p>\n

That witness said a man opened the door and shot one of the women in the head. The other woman, who was on the phone, walked over to the man, who then shot her in the head and chest.<\/p>\n

Once she fell to the ground, the witness said the gunman walked over to her body and took what appeared to be her cell phone and went back into the house.<\/p>\n

The eight-page warrant states the purpose is to search for any victims or suspects related to an ongoing homicide investigation; investigators are given permission to remove any guns, ammunition, blood evidence, photos, and DNA swabs.<\/p>\n

Detectives removed: A baby announcement, driver\u2019s licenses, credit cards, a birth certificate, six cell phones, a shoe from outside the home, a gun case, a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber gun, an empty magazine, live .40 caliber rounds, 12 spent rounds inside the home and two spent rounds outside the home.<\/p>\n

As for the future of this property, a lot of people said they would like to see this turned into some sort of memorial. As of posting, all we can confirm is that the house will be torn down, but beyond that, it\u2019s just too soon to say.<\/p>\n

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