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Eight people, including two children, killed in Pennsylvania home shooting
A shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, left eight people dead, including two children, local media reported.
Police were called after reports of gunfire and found two women dead in the street.
The man suspected of carrying out the shooting barricaded himself inside as police surrounded the home.
After officers entered, they found more victims and the man dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Erie police declined to confirm the details when contacted by AFP.
The mayor was expected to hold a press conference on October 10.
The deaths add to the toll from shootings in the United States, where efforts to increase firearm restrictions face political and legal hurdles.
Eight people, including two children, were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Police were called to reports of shots fired around 5 p.m. on October 9.
Police found two women dead in the street and later discovered more victims inside the home.
The shooter barricaded himself inside as police surrounded the building, and more gunshots were heard during the standoff.
Police found the shooter dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to local media citing police.
- Who
- Eight people, including two children, and the shooter.
- What
- A man shot and killed eight people at a home before apparently taking his own life.
- When
- Around 5 p.m. on October 9.
- Where
- A home in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Why
- Not stated
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Police were called to reports of shots fired and found two women dead in the street.
The shooter barricaded himself inside as police surrounded the home, and more gunshots were heard.
Officers found several more victims, including two children, and the shooter dead.
- Deaths
- Eight people, including two children
- Location
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Police call
- Around 5 p.m. on October 9
- Victims found outside
- Two women
- Shooter
- Found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
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