U.S.USA UPDATE
Erie shooting: community mourns as two more shootings draw attention
The Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather with no apparent warning signs, according to the victim's father; meanwhile, a Minnesota suspect was freed just two days after his arrest.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Minnesota homecoming shooting suspect walks free two days after allegedly opening fire at high school football game”, with reporting from ABC7 Bay Area.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 4:17 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Erie, Minnesota.
- BBN covered this story before: Pregnant mom among 8 killed in Erie, Pennsylvania shooting (October 12).
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What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentElsewhere, three people were killed in a home shooting in Marin County, California, and a Minnesota homecoming shooting suspect was released two days after his arrest, according to the New York Post.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOfficials in each place are still investigating, and the questions about bail in Minnesota are only getting louder.
The story so far
- Measles outbreak suspected in another Minnesota county · Bring Me The News
- 8 killed, including 2 children, in Erie, Pennsylvania shooting · CBS News
- Minnesota GOP chair condemns Sunrise banner shown during speaker's… · Fox News
- Trump's Zelensky attack, Russia diesel deal draw backlash; Erie… · The Washington Post
- Erie shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child's… · The Guardian
- Pregnant mom among 8 killed in Erie, Pennsylvania shooting · Fox News
- Erie shooting: community mourns as two more shootings draw attention (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Monday, October 12, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months
