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Nine Dead After Mass Shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania

publishers 17articles 17first reported 10 Oct, 12:30 UTCdeveloping since 10 Oct · 9 editions

Nine people, including the suspected shooter, were reported dead after a mass shooting Friday night in Erie, Pennsylvania, according to state and local officials.

CNN and The New York Times reported that eight people were killed, while CNN said the shooter also died. Erie officials and several other outlets reported nine deaths overall. CBS News reported that two children were among those killed.

Police responded to the shooting in East Erie, according to Erie News Now. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro described the attack as a mass shooting, The Hill reported.

HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE

Written from 7 articles, headlines and summaries only; 7 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written within the hour the record first saw the story; the editor kept it as written.

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This version written
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0 30 61 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 10 Oct 18:21 UTC · Nine Dead After Mass Shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania 11 Oct 00:13 UTC · Eight victims and suspected gunman dead after shooting at Erie home 11 Oct 01:33 UTC · Eight victims and suspected gunman dead after shooting at Erie home 11 Oct 06:10 UTC · Eight victims and gunman dead in Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting

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  • dead shooting: 8 (2 from 10 Oct 15:42) → 9 (5 from 10 Oct 16:42)

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