Nine dead in Erie shooting; AP says toll includes suspected shooter
In short
Nine people died in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, with the suspected shooter included in the total, according to a corrected Associated Press report. City officials said the shooter was dead and there was no ongoing threat to the public.
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Nine people were found dead after a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, October 9, including the suspected shooter, according to a corrected Associated Press report. The Seattle Times carried the same correction. The Boston Globe and CNN described eight people killed and the shooter also dead. [ 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 ]
CBS News reported that police were called to Perry Street around 17:00 after witnesses saw a man firing a gun before entering a home. Two women were found dead in the street, and more victims were found inside. Police said the suspect was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. [ 2 ]
On Saturday morning, police said all the deaths occurred before officers arrived and that no additional shots were fired after their arrival, CBS reported. It said sounds heard during the response were tactical flash-bangs. NBC News also reported the city's statement that no further shots were fired. This differs from The Guardian's account, which describes additional gunshots coming from the home during the standoff. [ 2 , 6 , 10 ]
The reports also differ on the toll's composition. AP explicitly says the nine-person total includes the suspect. The Guardian's article describes nine victims and the attacker, while NBC reports that officials did not specify whether the suspect was included. CBS and Newsweek reported two children among the dead. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 10 ]
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said investigators were working to establish the full circumstances and declined to speculate on a motive, according to CBS. The city and Mayor Daria Devlin said the situation was contained and there was no ongoing danger to the public. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he had offered his administration's full support to the mayor. [ 2 , 4 , 10 ]
Why it matters
Investigators are working to establish the circumstances of the killings. Police said all nine deaths occurred before officers arrived, according to CBS News and NBC News.
Key facts
- AP's corrected report put the death toll at nine, including the suspected shooter. [ 4 ]
- The shooting occurred on Friday, October 9, in Erie, Pennsylvania. [ 4 ]
- City officials said the shooter was dead and there was no ongoing public threat. [ 2 , 7 , 10 ]
- Police said all deaths occurred before officers arrived. [ 2 , 10 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Reports differ on whether the nine-person death toll includes the suspected shooter. AP and The Seattle Times explicitly corrected their reports to include the suspect. The Guardian's text describes nine victims plus the attacker; NBC says officials did not specify whether the suspect was included.
- Reports differ on sounds heard during the police response. The Guardian describes further gunshots from inside. CBS reports police said no further shots were fired and the sounds were tactical flash-bangs.
- The motive remains undetermined. Newsweek says no motive has been established; CBS reports the police chief declined to speculate.