Pennsylvania Shooting: Gunman Killed Seven Relatives, Family Friend Before Suicide

A 45-year-old man shot and killed eight people before taking his own life at a home in Pennsylvania, German newspaper Welt and Nigerian news outlet Vanguard reported. The details follow earlier reports of a deadly shooting in the city of Erie.

According to the reports, seven of the victims were relatives of the gunman, and another victim was a family friend. Among the dead were two children and a heavily pregnant woman.

The specific identities of the victims and the gunman have not yet been officially released, and the motive for the attack remains unknown at this stage.