Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say
In this image from video provided by WJET, police gather outside the scene of a shooting in Erie, Pa., on Friday evening, Oct. 9, 2026. (Matt Barnum/WJET via AP)
A shooting in a residential area of Erie, Pennsylvania, left nine dead including two children, a pregnant woman and the suspected shooter, authorities said.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old male gunman was related to seven of the victims in Friday's shooting, while the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman.