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Nine killed in Erie, Pennsylvania shooting, governor says

Original: 9 people were killed Friday in a # shooting in # Erie , # Pennsylvania , Gov Josh Shapiro said Saturday. Police said the

Nine people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, according to Governor Josh Shapiro, who spoke on Saturday. Police said the suspected shooter was also dead. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said he had not seen anything like it in more than 28 years with the department, describing the violence as unprecedented for the city.

Why now: A mass shooting with an unusually high death toll for the area drew immediate state and local official statements and widespread attention.

Erie, PennsylvaniaJosh ShapiroRick Lorah

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• 9 people were killed Friday in a # shooting in # Erie , # Pennsylvania , Gov Josh Shapiro said Saturday. Police said the suspected shooter was also dead. “I have not seen anything like this in my 28+ years,” Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah told a local news station. “I’m not sure… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 19

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