Developing: Erie officials confirm 9 dead after shooting

Authorities said the suspected shooter was killed in the incident and that there was no threat to the public. More details will be provided at a press briefing Saturday at 4 p.m.

Patrick Berkery

October 10, 2026

Law enforcement officers remain at the scene of a deadly shooting that occurred Friday night in Erie, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.(WJET via AP)

Nine people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, according to city officials. The incident occurred in and around a home near 7th and Perry Streets.

The suspected shooter was also dead, and there was no threat to the public, officials said.

Authorities said they would provide more details at a press briefing Saturday at 4 p.m. that will be livestreamed on the City of Erie’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

“I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years,” Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah told a local news station. “I’m not sure that the city of Erie has ever seen the loss of life and the devastation that we just witnessed.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin.

In a statement released early Saturday, officials said that city police officers responded to the scene within minutes of receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Investigators have determined that all deaths occurred before officers arrived and that there was no standoff.

Information from the Associated Press and Reuters Connect via USA Today was used in this report.

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