Angelina Stone and Two Young Children Reportedly Among Nine Dead in Erie, Pennsylvania

 A devastating shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, has left a family grieving a young mother, her two small children, and an unborn baby. Angelina Stone, 24, was identified by relatives and a funeral fundraiser as one of eight people reportedly killed by a gunman on Friday, October 9. Her five-year-old son, Isiah Hodges, and young daughter, Amari’anna, were also named in the family appeal. The ninth person who died was the suspected shooter. The names have spread widely online.

Stone was reportedly pregnant and expecting a baby boy, Kyrie, within weeks. According to the fundraiser, relatives are trying to arrange funerals while facing several losses at once. The appeal requests help with funeral and final-arrangement expenses, saying the family was not financially prepared for such a tragedy. Although the fundraiser shares names and personal details, officials have cautioned against treating unverified claims as established facts while investigators continue their work. Relatives are asking for help.

Police were called to a home on Perry Street in Erie’s East Side shortly before 5 p.m. Friday after a gunshot-detection alert and reports of gunfire. Officers arrived within minutes and found two women dead outside the residence, city officials said. Investigators later determined that all nine deaths occurred before police arrived. Officers secured the area and began piecing together the events that led to the killings. The timeline remains under review.

Authorities said a man fired shots outside the house before entering. Police and a SWAT team surrounded the residence as the incident developed into a standoff, and officers used a loudspeaker to order the person inside to surrender. After obtaining a warrant, tactical officers entered and found additional victims, including children. The suspected shooter was also found dead inside. Officials said there was no continuing threat to the public. The search for answers continues.

Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah described the scene as among the most heartbreaking of his career. Investigators said eight people were killed by the suspected gunman, while the ninth death was the suspect himself. Officials reported that seven victims were related to the man and another was a friend of the pregnant woman. The victims ranged in age from a young child to adults in their fifties. Authorities have not established a motive. The motive remains unknown.

The family’s account identifies Stone’s father as the person responsible for the killings, but authorities had not confirmed that relationship in the initial information released about the case. Investigators are examining evidence to establish the sequence of events, the relationships among those involved, and what may have led to the violence. As relatives grieve and the community seeks answers, personal accounts must be distinguished from official findings. Authorities urge caution online.

Beyond the investigation, the family faces the burden of arranging multiple funerals while mourning children and loved ones. The fundraiser organized by Aaliyah Williams says donations will support expenses for Angelina, Isiah, Amari’anna, and the unborn baby. Such appeals give relatives a way to request support when grief and unexpected costs arrive together. For those who knew the family, the names represent individual lives and relationships, not simply a count of victims. The need is immediate.

As Erie absorbs the tragedy, attention remains on those who died and the relatives left to mourn them. Angelina Stone was 24, and her children were very young; the family says another baby was expected within weeks. Police have said there is no ongoing danger, while the investigation into the circumstances and motive continues. Further verified information may answer questions, but it cannot undo the loss or remove the family’s need for compassion and support.