Breaking News · October 10, 2026, 3:20 PM CDT
As reported by NBC News:
Nine people are dead after a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday night, city officials said.
The shooter is deceased and there is no ongoing threat to the public, city officials announced. Officials did not specify whether the shooter was included in the death toll.
Investigators determined that all nine deaths occurred before officers arrived at the scene, officials said Saturday. Officers arrived within minutes of receiving a ShotSpotter alert and no additional shots were fired after they reached the scene, according to the city.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he had spoken with Erie Mayor Daria Devlin and offered his administration’s “full support.”[1]
Video: Associated Press, October 10, 2026 — “A shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, has left nine people dead along with the suspected shooter”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
Where It Happened
The pin marks Erie as named in the report, not an exact address. Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors. Street photo (2026): Cramerwiki, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
On the record
Josh Shapiro said he had spoken with Erie Mayor Daria Devlin and offered his administration’s “full support.” “My heart breaks for this family,” he wrote on X.[1]
Mayor Daria Devlin also called the incident a “terrible tragedy.” “Our thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by tonight’s tragedy,” Devlin said Friday night.[2]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- 9 dead in Pennsylvania shooting, Erie officials say (NBC News)
- 8 People Are Killed in Shooting in Erie, Pa., City Officials Say (The New York Times)
- Pennsylvania mass shooting: What we know about 9 people killed (USA Today)
- Police Confirm Nine Deaths in Friday’s Shooting in East Erie (Erie News Now)
- Nine people, including children, dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania (The Guardian)
What Erie News Now reports
ERIE, Pa. — Nine people, including at least two children, are dead following a shooting near E. 7th and Perry streets in the City of Erie Friday night, investigators confirmed Saturday.
The suspected shooter was among those found dead inside a home at 722 Perry St. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The City of Erie said Saturday that all nine deaths occurred before officers arrived at the scene, clarifying earlier reports surrounding the timeline of the incident.[2]
What the official record says
PA says, in its own words:
On This Page Northwestern Region The Cornplanter Forest District manager (serving Warren, Crawford, Venango, Forest, and Erie counties) said fall coloration continues to develop across the entire northwest region.[3]
Northern Potter and McKean counties are experiencing peak to moderate leaf drop.[3]
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How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- NBC News. 9 dead in Pennsylvania shooting, Erie officials say. ↩
- Erie News Now. Police Confirm Nine Deaths in Friday’s Shooting in East Erie. ↩
- PA. 2026 Fall Foliage: Report for October 8-14 | Department of Conservation and Natural Resources| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Primary (official source) ↩
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