Pennsylvania shooting: Man kills seven relatives and family friend

A 45-year-old man killed seven relatives and a family friend at a Pennsylvania home before apparently taking his own life, authorities reported on Saturday. Victims included two young children and an eight-month pregnant woman. Police arrived Friday evening to reports of gunshots and found two women dead in the street. Video showed the pair arriving at the house looking distressed, trying to contact neighbors, and entering the residence.

The gunman then exited, shot them, and returned inside. He barricaded himself in and surrendered to police after a standoff, having fatally shot himself. The shooter and the seven victims were related, while the eighth victim was a family friend. Dead inside the house were a five-year-old boy, a one-year-old girl, and six other individuals aged between 19 and 51, including a pregnant woman.

Erie Mayor Daria Devlin expressed the community's pain, stating that the city cannot undo the tragedy or take away its grief, but vowed to ensure no one has to carry the burden alone.