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Erie shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child's…

The gunman, a grandfather, showed no signs of distress or violence beforehand; one victim was a pregnant woman days from delivery.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:17 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:17 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Erie, Pennsylvania.
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The GuardianPennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTonight in Erie, Pennsylvania, a community is mourning eight people killed Friday in a mass shooting at a home, and the gunman then took his own life.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe father of a toddler who died says the man was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary, according to The Guardian.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne of the victims was a pregnant woman just days from delivering.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorInvestigators have not said what led to it, and nobody who knew him says they saw it coming.