Posted on 10/10/2026 6:22:13 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
On Friday, nine people, including two children, were found dead following a shooting on the 700 block of Perry Street in Erie. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah called it a "horrific loss of life."
Officers first responded to the 700 block of Perry Street around 5 p.m. following 911 calls reporting shots fired. The situation escalated into a standoff that ended when the Erie Police Department SWAT Team breached the residence.
Witnesses observed a man firing a handgun at two women outside before entering the home at 722 Perry Street. Police discovered the suspect dead inside with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mayor Daria Devlin issued a statement assuring residents the situation was contained with no ongoing threat. The Erie Bureau of Police is offering counseling to officers impacted by the "horrific scene."The Erie County Coroner and police continue processing the scene as investigators work to determine a motive. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or the suspected shooter.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/2-children-among-9-fatally-114741921.html
It’s interesting: the pattern when mothers decide to kill themselves is that they often take the children with them. But rarely do they try to take their husband (or father of their children.) Husbands/boyfriends/fathers, however, take out the whole family on their way out.
Local crime news?
Ping.
Feral Fever + Trend = Chaos of Death
The Amish again?
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