Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, say nine people died in connection with a shooting, including the suspected shooter.
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Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, say nine people died in connection with a shooting, including the suspected shooter, after the incident earlier reported as taking place on Friday evening, Oct. 9, 2026.
Authorities did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah told a local news station, “I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years,” adding, “I’m not sure that the city of Erie has ever seen the loss of life and the devastation that we just witnessed.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin.
Erie is about 117 miles (188 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh.
The story corrects that the total number of people found dead — nine — includes the suspected shooter.
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