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Police call Erie mass shooting a 'horrific scene' after 9 found dead, including 2 small children - WTAE

Raquel Ciampi

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A mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, resulted in the deaths of nine people, including two children and a pregnant woman. The gunman, a family member of the victims, was found dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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This incident represents a significant act of domestic violence and mass casualty, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding gun violence in the United States.

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Crime scene tape still surrounds the home where eight people tragically lost their lives in a mass shooting Friday. Officers were called to Erie's East Side just before 5 p.m. after a report of two women shot outside the Perry Street home. Authorities say before they were shot, they were outside the home, pounding on the door. When the door open, the 45-year-old gunman, who was a family member of seven people killed, shot the two women. Officials say police were at the scene minutes after receiving a ShotSpotter alert, however by that time all victims were already dead. Among the dead, a woman who was pregnant, two young children and a family friend.

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