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Shooting kills nine at Erie home
Eight people were killed at an Erie home before the shooter took his own life, police said.
What happened
A man opened fire at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, killing eight people before taking his own life, police said. The dead included a pregnant woman and children. Police said most victims were relatives of the shooter, while another was a friend of the pregnant woman.
Numbers
- 9 deadVictims and shooter combined — Includes the shooter
- 8 victimsPeople killed by shooter — Excludes the shooter
- 2 childrenChildren among those killed — A pregnant woman also died
Questions
- Have officials named those killed?
- Authorities had not publicly released the names of the victims or shooter, leaving families without official identification of those killed.
- How did police first learn?
- A gunshot-detection system using microphones and artificial intelligence alerted officers, who arrived within minutes, according to the public broadcaster.
- Why is the investigation continuing?
- Investigators are reviewing video and audio evidence recovered from the home while seeking a motive and reconstructing events.
- What followed in Erie?
- Mourners left candles, flowers and stuffed animals outside the home on Sunday, including relatives of people who were killed.
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The catch
Authorities have not identified a motive or publicly released the names of the victims or shooter.