Shooter kills 8 at family home in Pennsylvania before turning gun on self, Erie police say

A man killed seven family members and a family friend at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday night before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.

The victims ranged in age from 22 months to 44 years old and included two children and a pregnant woman, Erie police said.

“It was the worst scene I have ever experienced,” said Police Chief Rick Lorah, who called it horrific.

Police responded to a home just before 5 p.m. on a ShotSpotter alert indicating two gunshots went off, Lorah said at a Saturday news conference.

When officers arrived, they found two women, ages 51 and 37, dead outside of the residence, the chief said.

Lorah said a neighbor’s Ring doorbell video showed those two women “arriving at the residence, appearing distressed, seeking assistance from neighbors and pounding on the door.”

Audio from video reviewed by investigators also “appears to capture muffled gunfire from inside the residence before the suspect emerged and fatally shot both women,” Lorah said.

The suspect then went back inside and witnesses reported hearing no further gunshots, Lorah said.

When officers arrived, they didn’t hear any movement inside the home and were unable to establish contact with…

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