Nine killed in Pennsylvania family shooting, including two children and unborn baby
Matthew Stone Sr, 45, killed members of his family and two other women at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life. The attack killed six adults, two children and an unborn baby; the victims’ identities have been confirmed, and a surviving child’s father described the loss as devastating.
The victims included Stone’s wife, Michelle, their sons Jonathan and Matthew Jr, and pregnant daughter Angelina, whose baby Kyrie was due on Wednesday. Angelina’s children, five-year-old Isaiah and nearly two-year-old Amari’anna, were also killed, as were Michelle’s sister Lora Roberts and family friend Twila Tanner, reportedly while trying to protect the children. Police said two women arrived at the house after muffled gunshots were heard and were shot as they ran towards Stone; investigators are examining the motive and the family’s circumstances.
- Eight people and an unborn baby were killed in Erie.
- The gunman, Matthew Stone Sr, died by suicide.
- Police are investigating the circumstances and possible motive.
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Matthew Stone Sr, aged 45, killed nine people in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life. The dead included six adults, two children and an unborn baby; two women who arrived at the scene were shot and killed as they ran towards the house.
The victims included Stone's wife Michelle, their sons Jonathan and Matthew Jr, their pregnant daughter Angelina, and her two young children aged five and nearly two. Lora Roberts, Michelle's sister, and Twila Tanner, a family friend, were also killed, reportedly whilst attempting to protect the children.
Mass shootings involving family members represent a significant form of violent crime where multiple relatives are killed. Such incidents affect entire families and households, sometimes across different generations.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Evil grandfather who massacred three generations of his own family is pictured for first time… as surviving dad says he ‘wouldn’t put this on his worst enemy’”.