Nine people, including children, dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania
Authorities say suspect among dead in house after standoff with police in Erie and there is no ongoing threat
TL;DR
- Nine people, including children, were killed in a mass murder in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- The suspected attacker was found dead at the scene, with investigators believing it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Police responded to reports of gunfire and discovered two women dead outside before entering the residence.
- Inside the home, seven additional victims, including children, were found.
- Erie's police chief described the incident as one of the most distressing he has witnessed.
- Authorities are investigating the motive for the violence.
- The incident marks at least the 19th mass murder of the year in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
- The Gun Violence Archive also reported over 500 mass shootings in the US this year.