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Julius Windham visits a memorial outside the home where authorities say a gunman killed multiple people, including Windham's daughter, in Erie, Pa., on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.

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October 11, 2026

Erie shooter who killed 8 was family patriarch, slain toddler’s dad says

By TED SHAFFREY - Associated Press

ERIE — A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie said Sunday th...

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