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8 People Are Killed in Shooting in Erie, Pa., City Officials Say

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Eight people were killed and a shooter was found dead on Friday night in a residential area of Erie, Pennsylvania, according to city officials.

Eight people were killed and the shooter was also found dead on Friday night in a residential area of Erie, Pennsylvania.
The nine total deaths were confirmed in a statement issued Saturday by the mayor’s office.
Officers responded to the residential home within minutes of receiving an alert and found no active gunfire upon arrival.
All of the deaths occurred before police arrived at the scene, and there was no standoff.
The shooting took place near 7th and Perry Streets in a mainly residential neighborhood.
The identities of the victims and the shooter, as well as the motive, were not immediately released.
Police Chief Rick Lorah described the incident as one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes ever encountered by department officers.