# Eight killed in Pennsylvania home shooting

> Eight people, including two children, died in a Pennsylvania home shooting before the shooter took his own life.
- Title: Eight killed in Pennsylvania home shooting · The Straits Times
- Summary: Eight people, including two children, died in a Pennsylvania home shooting before the shooter took his own life. A man shot and killed eight people…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/eight-killed-in-shooting-at-pennsylvania-home-us-media
- Published: 2026-10-10T15:54:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pennsylvania, eerie, shooting, children, self-inflicted, us media, news, world
## Erie home shooting
Eight people, including two children, were killed at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, local media reported.
## Shooter barricaded inside
Police arrived to find two women dead in the street and the shooter barricaded inside the home.
## Shooter died by self-inflicted wound
The shooter was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
## Police offered counseling
Erie News Now reported police officers were being offered counseling after the incident.
## Key takeaway

A man shot and killed eight people, including two children, at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania before apparently taking his own life.