9 People Killed in Random Shooting Incident in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Al-Taj News – U.S. authorities confirmed that nine people were killed in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, in an incident described by state Governor Josh Shapiro as a “tragic random shooting.”

Authorities in Erie said in a statement on Saturday that the shooting occurred late Friday evening and that investigators had concluded that all the victims were killed before police officers arrived at the scene.

In a post on the X platform on Saturday morning, Shapiro wrote, “I spoke with Mayor Devin and confirmed my administration’s readiness to provide full support following last night’s tragic random shooting in Erie, which claimed the lives of nine Pennsylvanians.”