宾州伊利市住宅枪击 9 死：两名幼童与怀胎 8 个月孕妇遇难，验尸官裁定 9 起他杀、枪手自杀
宾夕法尼亚州伊利市警方 10 月 10 日证实，周五（10 月 9 日）傍晚发生在该市 Perry Street 一栋住宅的枪击案共造成 9 人死亡，包括一名 5 岁男孩、一名 1 岁女孩和一名怀有 8 个月身孕的女子。伊利县验尸官 Lyell Cook 当天裁定，6 名成年人、2 名儿童以及孕妇腹中胎儿的死亡均为他杀，45 岁的男性嫌疑枪手死于开枪自杀。州长 Josh Shapiro 周六上午发声，称已与伊利市市长 Daria Devlin 通话，并提供州政府全力支持。
案件发生在周五下午约 4 点 52 分。警方接到枪击报警后赶到伊利市东部 Perry Street 700 号街区，在住宅外的街道上发现两名女子中枪倒地，已无生命体征。警方随即包围住宅，特警队到场后与屋内人员对峙数小时，其间使用的闪光弹曾被误认为枪声。进入屋内后，警方发现了更多遇难者。警察局长 Rick Lorah 表示，所有死亡都发生在警方抵达之前，警方到场后现场未再响起枪声。
据警方 10 日新闻发布会公布的细节，9 名死者中 8 人互有亲属关系——包括枪手本人，另 1 名死者为家庭朋友。遇难者分布为：一楼的一名 5 岁男孩和 1 岁女孩；二楼楼梯间的两名女子（24 岁、44 岁）与两名男子（19 岁、21 岁）；屋外街道上的两名女子（51 岁、37 岁），其中一人怀有 8 个月身孕。邻居家的监控录像拍到，案发前两名女子曾神色惊慌地赶到该住宅门前，徘徊并用力拍门求助。
Lorah 局长在发布会上形容这是他从警生涯中见过的“最惨烈的现场”，“恐怖”二字不足以形容。他表示，心理健康问题可能与本案有关，但现阶段讨论作案动机为时尚早，调查人员正在全力还原事件全貌，警方不会臆测任何可能干扰调查的信息。州长 Shapiro 在社交媒体上写道：“我的心与这个家庭同在，我和 Lori 正为他们的亲人与整个伊利社区祈祷。”伊利市政府与市长 Devlin 发表联合声明，强调枪手已经死亡，对公众不再存在持续威胁。
验尸官 Cook 表示，办公室 10 日上午才开始确认死者身份，大部分遇难者当场被宣布死亡，一人送医后不治，验尸官办公室尚未就是否进行解剖作出决定。市议员 Andre Horton 当晚表示：“我的心为这个家庭、为所有失去亲人的人而碎，也为不得不亲眼目睹这一切并履行职责的警察而碎。”警方呼吁知情民众提供线索，案件调查仍在继续。
9 Dead in Erie, Pennsylvania House Shooting: Two Children and 8-Months-Pregnant Woman Among Victims; Coroner Rules 9 Homicides, Gunman Suicide
Police in Erie, Pennsylvania confirmed on October 10 that a shooting at a residence on Perry Street on Friday evening (October 9) left nine people dead, including a 5-year-old boy, a 1-year-old girl, and a woman who was eight months pregnant. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook ruled the deaths of six adults, two children, and the pregnant woman's unborn child as homicides, and the death of the 45-year-old male suspected gunman as suicide. Governor Josh Shapiro said Saturday morning that he had spoken with Erie Mayor Daria Devlin and offered his administration's full support.
The incident unfolded at about 4:52 p.m. Friday. Responding to reports of gunfire, officers arrived at the 700 block of Perry Street in east Erie and found two women fatally wounded in the street outside the home. Police surrounded the residence, and a SWAT team staged an hours-long standoff; flashbang devices used during the response were initially mistaken for gunshots. Inside the home, officers found more victims. Police Chief Rick Lorah said all of the deaths occurred before officers arrived, and no shots were fired after police were on scene.
According to details released at an October 10 news conference, eight of the nine dead were related to one another — including the suspected shooter — while the ninth was a family friend. The victims included the 5-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl on the first floor; two women, ages 24 and 44, and two men, ages 19 and 21, in the second-floor stairwell; and two women, ages 51 and 37, found outside, one of them eight months pregnant. Camera footage from a neighbor's home showed two women arriving at the house in distress, pacing and pounding on the door to get someone's attention.
Chief Lorah called it the worst scene he had experienced in his career, saying the word 'horrific' did not do it justice. He said he believed mental health was a factor but that it was too soon to discuss a motive, adding that investigators were working to establish the full circumstances and that police would not speculate on anything that could compromise the investigation. 'My heart breaks for this family. Lori and I are praying for their loved ones and the entire Erie community,' Shapiro wrote on social media. The city of Erie and Mayor Devlin said in a joint statement that the shooter was deceased and there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Coroner Cook said his office began confirming the victims' identities on the morning of October 10; most were pronounced dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. The coroner's office had not decided whether autopsies would be performed. City Councilman Andre Horton said Saturday evening: 'My heart goes out to the family and all of those who lost loved ones... and my heart goes out to the police who had to witness this and to perform their duties.' Police are asking anyone with information to come forward as the investigation continues.
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