At least eight victims and suspected gunman dead after Erie shooting
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At least eight people, including children, were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday before the suspected attacker apparently took his own life, according to reports citing local police.
Officers responding to reports of gunfire at about 5 p.m. found two women fatally shot in the street. Witnesses said an armed man had been seen outside the residence before entering it. Police and tactical teams surrounded the home, and additional gunshots were heard during the ensuing standoff.
When officers entered, they found several more victims and the suspected shooter, who investigators believe died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. RTÉ News, citing Erie News Now, reported that eight victims were killed, including two children. The Guardian reported nine victims, including children.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah described the circumstances as “deeply disturbing” and said the scene involved a scale of loss he had not witnessed in more than 28 years. Police offered counseling to officers who responded.
The city said the suspect was dead, the situation had been contained and there was no continuing threat to the public. Investigators were working to determine what led to the shooting.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story can be made faithful by qualifying the victim total and removing unsupported commentary about the discrepancy. - "Eight victims and suspected gunman dead after Erie shooting": The title states a fixed victim total even though the sources report different totals of eight and nine victims. - "Authorities had not publicly resolved the differing totals in the reports.": This is the writer's own commentary on the source discrepancy and is not reported in the sources.
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EightAt least eight victims and suspected gunman dead after Erie shooting
At least eight people, including children, were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday before the suspected attacker apparently took his own life, according to reports citing local police.
Officers responding to reports of gunfire at about 5 p.m. found two women fatally shot in the street. Witnesses said an armed man had been seen outside the residence before entering it. Police and tactical teams surrounded the home, and additional gunshots were heard during the ensuing standoff.
When officers entered, they found several more victims and the suspected shooter, who investigators believe died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. RTÉ News, citing Erie News Now, reported that eight victims were killed, including two children. The Guardian reported nine victims, including children. Authorities had not publicly resolved the differing totals in the reports.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah described the circumstances as “deeply disturbing” and said the scene involved a scale of loss he had not witnessed in more than 28 years. Police offered counseling to officers who responded.
The city said the suspect was dead, the situation had been contained and there was no continuing threat to the public. Investigators were working to determine what led to the shooting.
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