Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad
Father of toddler killed in Erie mass shooting says reported gunman never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary The man who killed eight people, before turning the gun on himself, in a mass shooting in a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday was a grandfather who had not shown signs that he was capable of such violence, according to people who knew the shooter. A man whose toddler was among…
In Erie, Pennsylvania, a grandfather who never seemed out of the ordinary killed eight people in a mass shooting, according to Julius Windham, whose 1-year-old daughter was among the victims. Julius said the gunman's outward demeanor was a front for his actions. The gunman, who took his own life, was related to seven of the victims, with the eighth being a friend of the pregnant woman.
Police have not released the shooter's name. Mourners placed flowers and T-shirts at the shooter's home, where he opened fire just before 5 p.m. on Friday. Police found the bodies of the victims across the home, with the gunman on the second floor. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah suggested mental health could be a factor in the tragedy, and investigators would talk to the victims' relatives and examine their cellphones.
Erie Mayor Daria Devlin expressed deep sorrow for the victims' families, stating that there is nothing that can make the loss any easier.
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