A shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania claimed the lives of eight individuals on Friday. The shooter is also deceased. Local authorities confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah expressed his shock over the tragic event, stating, “I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years.” He added, “I’m not sure that the city of Erie has ever seen the loss of life and the devastation that we just witnessed.”
Governor Josh Shapiro announced on Saturday that he has extended his administration’s full support to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin in response to the tragedy. Erie is located approximately 117 miles north of Pittsburgh.
The authorities have not disclosed further details about the incident at this time.