2 children among 8 dead in Pennsylvania shooting
A man shot and killed eight people, including two children, at a home in the US state of Pennsylvania before apparently taking his own life, local media reported.
An 8-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl were among eight individuals killed in a shooting at a Pennsylvania home, according to local reports. The victims were discovered by police responding to shots fired, who found two women in the street with fatal injuries. The gunman, suspected of the killings, barricaded himself inside the residence as police descended upon the scene.
Additional gunfire was heard during the tense standoff before officers entered the home. The suspected shooter was found to have shot himself, police confirmed. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah expressed that the loss of life and the devastation witnessed in Erie were unprecedented in his 28-year career. Lorah declined to provide further details but described the circumstances as deeply disturbing.
The mayor is set to deliver a press conference later, and the city has announced on social media that the suspected shooter is deceased with no further threat to the public.
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