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Pennsylvania shooter who killed 8 was family’s patriarch, father of toddler killed says
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A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, says the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary. Julius Windham said Sunday that he believed the 45-year-old shooter’s affable demeanor was “a front.
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Nine people were killed, including children, during a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, officials said. Police first responded to a home on Friday, Oct. 9, around 5 p.m., after witnesses reported seeing a gunman firing shots outside the house before entering the residence.
Nine people were killed, including children, during a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, officials said. Police first responded to a home on Perry Street in Erie on Friday, Oct. 9, around 5 p.m., after witnesses reported seeing a gunman firing shots outside the house before entering the residence.
Update as of 11:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9: A horrific scene unfolded on Erie’s East Side Friday night as gunfire claimed multiple lives. Erie police were called to the scene just before 5 p.m. Friday evening.
Update as of 10:18 a.m. on Saturday, October 10: At least five people are dead after a shooting Friday night on Erie's East Side. Law enforcement first confirmed that two women were fatally shot on a sidewalk outside a home on the 700 block of Perry Street.
A mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania has left nine people dead, including two children, police said. The city’s police chief called it "one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes our officers and investigators have ever encountered.
The City of Erie, Pennsylvania confirmed that nine people were killed in a shooting late Friday night. According to a press release, all deaths occurred before police arrived on scene. **Previous updates below** Update as of 10:18 a.m.
The City of Erie, Pennsylvania confirmed that nine people were killed in a shooting late Friday night. According to a press release, all deaths occurred before police arrived on scene. Update as of 10:18 a.m.
Nine people, including two children, were reported dead after a mass shooting and a lengthy standoff in Erie, Pennsylvania. According to a report from CBS News, officers were summoned to Perry Street around 5 p.m. Friday after witnesses described a man firing a weapon before going into a residence.
Nine people are dead after what Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro described as a mass shooting in the City of Erie Friday night. The City of Erie also confirmed Saturday morning that nine people lost their lives in what they're describing as a tragedy.
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a shooting in a residential neighborhood has left nine dead including the suspected shooter. So far officials have released scant details about the Friday shooting in Erie. Police Chief Rick Lorah describes the incident as “deeply disturbing.
Authorities say a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, has a total of nine people dead, including the suspected shooter. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah declined to immediately provide more details about the Friday shooting but described the circumstances as “deeply disturbing.
Nine people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday. Police said the suspected shooter was also dead. “I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years,” Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah told a local news station.
Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said. The shooter was also dead, and there was no threat to the public, the city said. Authorities didn’t provide more details.
Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- In the wake of Friday night's horrific shooting that Governor Shapiro said left nine people dead, both Erie and Pennsylvania officials have released statements expressing sympathy for the victims and the Erie community.
Authorities say suspect among dead in house after standoff with police in Erie and there is no ongoing threat Nine people, including children, died in a mass murder on Friday in Erie, Pennsylvania , after a gun-wielding attacker opened fire outside a home and then entered the property, according to …
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