# Pennsylvania gunman who killed 8 was family patriarch, toddler’s father says

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- CNN, 2026-10-12 04:30 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/11/us/erie-pennsylvania-mass-shooting-investigation-hnk?Date=20261012&Profile=CNN

> The father of a toddler killed in the mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, said Sunday that the gunman was a grandfather who had never appeared troubled or unusual.

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