Nine people are dead, including two children and the suspected gunman, after a shooting and lengthy police standoff Friday evening in Erie, Pennsylvania. Police were dispatched around 4:52 p.m. to reports of gunfire near a residence on Perry Street, where officers found two women fatally shot outside; the gunman barricaded himself inside, and tactical officers later found additional victims, including children, in the home. The gunman was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah described the scene as among the worst of his 28-year career, Governor Josh Shapiro offered the state’s full support to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin, and the city scheduled a 4 p.m. Saturday news conference.
Nine dead, including two children, in Erie, Pennsylvania shooting
Nine people are dead, including two children and the suspected gunman, after a shooting and lengthy police standoff Friday evening at a residence on Erie's east side.
Why it matters: City officials scheduled a 4 p.m. Saturday news conference that should provide the first official account of the victims and the sequence of events.
Data as of Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2026: death toll and circumstances from the Erie Co. Blotter's Saturday-afternoon update, opened and read in full; The Hill and The Guardian corroborate nine dead including children (cited from feed metadata; both domains blocked direct page fetch). Victim identities not released, no motive established, no continuing threat to the public; city news conference scheduled 4 p.m. Saturday.
Sources
- BREAKING: Nine Dead, Including Two Children, Following Mass Shooting and Police Standoff in Erie, Pennsylvania · Erie Co. Blotter · 2026-10-10
- 9 people dead in Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting · The Hill · 2026-10-10
- Nine people, including children, dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania · The Guardian · 2026-10-10