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Eight Killed in Erie Shooting; Police Say Shooter Is Dead

Eight Killed in Erie Shooting; Police Say Shooter Is Dead
Pennsylvania shooting leaves several dead as police say shooter is also killed - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

A shooting happened in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

Police said eight people were killed.

They also said the shooter was dead.

The city said people were not in danger from any ongoing threat.

Police Chief Rick Lorah said he had never seen anything like it during his more than 28 years in the job.

On Saturday, Governor Josh Shapiro offered support to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin.

Officials did not provide more details.

Key facts

Deaths
Eight people
Shooter
Authorities said the shooter was dead
Public safety
The city said there was no threat to the public
Police chief
Rick Lorah
State response
Governor Josh Shapiro offered his administration’s full support to Mayor Daria Devlin on Saturday
Location context
Erie is about 188 kilometers north of Pittsburgh

Quotes

Rick Lorah

Erie Police Chief

“I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years. I'm not sure that the city of Erie has ever seen the loss of life and the devastation that we just witnessed.”
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