Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Eight Killed in Erie Home Shooting; Police Say Suspect Was Related
Eight people were killed at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The victims included two children and a pregnant woman.
Police said the 45-year-old man who shot them was related to seven of the victims.
The other victim was a friend of the pregnant woman.
Witnesses reported seeing a man fire a gun before going into the house.
Police found two women outside and the other victims inside.
The suspect was also found inside and had died from a gunshot wound he inflicted on himself.
Police had not established why the shooting happened.
The police chief said mental health was involved.
Eight people, including two children and a pregnant woman, were killed at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Police said the 45-year-old suspect was related to seven victims; the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman.
Witnesses reported seeing a man firing a gun before he entered the home, prompting police to respond.
Two women were found outside; the other victims and the gunman were found inside the house.
A preliminary investigation found that the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; police said no motive had been established.
- Who
- Eight victims, including two children and a pregnant woman, and a 45-year-old man identified by police as the suspect.
- What
- A shooting at a home killed eight people; the suspect also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- When
- Friday; police provided details on Saturday. One report says police were called Friday afternoon, while another describes the shooting as occurring Friday night.
- Where
- A home in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Why
- Police had not established a motive; Chief Rick Lorah said mental health was involved.
- Victims killed
- Eight
- Children among victims
- Two
- Suspect's age
- 45
- Victims related to suspect
- Seven
- Other victim
- A friend of the pregnant woman
- Suspect's cause of death
- Self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the preliminary investigation
- Motive
- Not established
