PRAYER NEED
Gunman kills eight relatives and friends, including two children and a pregnant woman, in Erie, Pennsylvania
Greg Wohlford / USA Today, via Reuters
What happened
A 45-year-old man shot and killed eight people at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the evening of Friday, 9 October, then apparently shot himself, police said. Seven of those killed were his relatives, including a pregnant woman and two children; the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman. Police arrived within minutes after an alert from a gunshot-detection system.
A family in Erie lost seven relatives and a friend in a single night.
People affected
- Lives lost
- 8
Pray for
- The family and friends of the eight people killed
- The children and young people in Erie who knew the victims
- Police officers and first responders who went to the house
- Comfort for a grieving community
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