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Eight killed in shooting at family home in Erie, Pennsylvania

One of the eight victims was eight months pregnant; the 45-year-old gunman then took his own life.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:12 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by TheBlaze: “Male, 45, fatally shoots 7 of his relatives, 1 family friend in home, police say; 1 victim was 8 months pregnant”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:12 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Erie, Pennsylvania.
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TheBlazeMale, 45, fatally shoots 7 of his relatives, 1 family friend in home, police say; 1 victim was 8 months pregnant

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: police in Erie, Pennsylvania, say a forty-five-year-old man shot and killed seven relatives and a family friend inside a home on Friday, then took his own life.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Associated Press reports one victim was eight months pregnant.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPolice have not released his name, and we don't yet know what led to it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA neighbor said they were a lovely family and asked who would have thought this could happen.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFor anyone tuning in, eight people are dead in one house, and that is the core of it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFamilies are grieving today, and the investigation is still open.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUpdates will follow as this story develops.