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Nine dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania

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Ganun, J. (2026, October 10). Nine dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/nine-dead-after-mass-shooting-in-pennsylvania-20261011-p614g6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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A mass shooting occurred in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday night, resulting in eight deaths; the shooter was also among the victims. Police confirmed there was no standoff and all fatalities happened before officers arrived at a residential home where emergency responders used flash bang devices during their tactical response. The incident included the deaths of two children, drawing comments from local officials about the unprecedented nature of such devastation.

Written by AI on 2026-10-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 9, Matthew Stone Sr., a 45-year-old man in Erie, Pennsylvania, killed eight people before taking his own life. The victims included his wife and five children, along with two other women who had come to assist them. Police described the scene as one of the worst they have ever encountered, noting that the house was extremely filthy and filled with bottles of urine.

The shooting occurred after 9 pm when residents called 911 due to hearing gunfire; upon arrival, officers found two women dead outside the home. Stone barricaded himself inside and engaged in a standoff with police before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Inside the house, investigators discovered additional victims, including children.

Police revealed that Stone had exercised strict control over his family for years, managing their finances and restricting their movements. The home's conditions were described as deplorable, further highlighting the isolation and distress experienced by the victims.

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Jacqueline Ganun

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Erie Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians The New York Times

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Erie GPE · 6× Pennsylvania GPE · 2× Daria Devlin PERSON · 1× Devlin PERSON · 1× Josh Shapiro PERSON · 1× Pennsylvanians NORP · 1× Rick Lorah PERSON · 1× Shapiro PERSON · 1× The New York Times ORG · 1×

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“I’ve spoken with Mayor Devlin and offered my Administration’s full support following the tragic mass shooting in Erie last night — killing nine of our fellow Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro wrote in a Saturday morning post on X. Erie is the fifth most populous city in Pennsylvania and is located on the shores of Lake Erie. AP Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world.

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🔮 Governor Josh Shapiro said Saturday he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin.

2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Nine dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania · assertive framing

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Eight people were killed on Friday night in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said. asserted

police → kill → Erie

The shooter was also dead, and there was no threat to the public, the city said. asserted

city → be → public

Emergency responders were called to a residential home and conducted a tactical response, releasing flash bang devices. asserted

responders → call → devices

A statement released by the city confirmed there was no standoff, and all of the deaths occurred before officers arrived at the scene. asserted

officers → release → scene

Among the eight killed were two children, The New York Times reported. asserted

Times → kill → eight

“I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years,” Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah told a local news station. asserted

Lorah → see → station

“I’m not sure that the city of Erie has ever seen the loss of life and the devastation that we just witnessed.” asserted

we → ’m → that

Governor Josh Shapiro said Saturday he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin. asserted

he → say → Devlin

what → speak → world