City officials in Erie, Pennsylvania say multiple people are killed and others are injured in a mass shooting. The New York Times reports that officials have not released the full count of those killed or injured, and says the shooter is also dead.
Other outlets report details about the scene and victim count. Mint (India) and Fox News say police responded to reports of a gunman firing outside a home on Perry Street and then entering the residence, and they describe it as the worst scene Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah has encountered in nearly three decades. CBS News and Daily Mail report that two children are among the dead, with two women found dead in the street, and CBS News adds that a victim is reported to have taken their own life.
Accounts differ on the reported number of fatalities and the circumstances involving a reported suicide, but all sources describe an incident centered on Perry Street and a suspected gunman who is found dead, with city authorities still withholding or varying on specific figures.
