Shooting at 700 BLOCK OF PERRY ST on 10/10/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 10/10/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Mass shooting at an east Erie residence; eight people were killed, including two young children and a woman who was eight months pregnant (the coroner later counted the unborn child, bringing the victim toll to nine). The suspected gunman, 45, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 700 block of Perry Street.
Address: 700 BLOCK OF PERRY ST, Erie, PA
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