Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Erie Shooting Killed Eight People; Suspect Also Died
A shooting happened at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday.
Police said eight people were killed, and the 45-year-old shooter also died from an apparent self-inflicted wound.
The victims included a pregnant woman and two children.
Police said the shooter was related to seven victims, while another was a friend of the pregnant woman.
Two women who came to the home seeking help were shot outside.
Police arrived after receiving an alert about possible gunfire.
Investigators have not said why the shooting happened.
City and state officials offered support to the victims’ families and the community.
Police said a 45-year-old man killed eight people at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, then apparently killed himself.
The victims included a pregnant woman and two children; authorities said one victim was a family friend.
Police said the shooter came outside and shot two distressed women who had been seeking help from neighbors.
Officers found the suspect on the home’s second floor; police had not established a motive.
Officials said there was no continuing threat to the public, while Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro offered support to Erie.
- Who
- A 45-year-old man and eight other people died; the victims included a pregnant woman and two children.
- What
- A man shot and killed eight people and apparently took his own life.
- When
- Friday evening; authorities discussed the shooting on Saturday.
- Where
- A home on Perry Street in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Why
- Police had not established a motive.
- Deaths
- Eight victims and the shooter died.
- Shooter
- A 45-year-old man whose identity had not been released in the reports.
- Victims
- The victims included a pregnant woman and two children.
- Relationships
- Police said the shooter was related to seven victims; the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman.
- Location
- A home on Perry Street in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Police response
- Officers arrived within minutes of an alert from ShotSpotter, according to the police chief.
- Motive
- Investigators had not established one.
- Official support
- Governor Josh Shapiro offered his administration’s support to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin.
