Pennsylvania man killed eight family members and two others before himself
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 23:32 · Archive
A Pennsylvania man fatally shot eight people, including seven family members, before taking his own life.
Matthew Stone Sr., 45, fatally shot eight people on 9 October at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, then killed himself. The victims included his wife Michelle, 44; their children Angelina, 24, Jonathan, 19, and Matthew Jr., 21; two grandchildren aged five and 22 months; and two women, Lora Roberts, 37, and Twila Tanner, 51, who had come to the home.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said Stone had exercised strict control over his family for more than two decades, beginning after his wife became pregnant with their first child. Family members told detectives that Stone restricted when relatives could leave the residence or spend time with others. Michelle Stone had stopped maintaining contact with friends. Stone also controlled the family's finances, including supplemental government income received for one of the grandchildren.
Police described the family as living in isolated, filthy conditions. Investigators still do not know why Stone carried out the shooting. Angelina Stone had been due to give birth three days after the shooting.
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In this story: Matthew Stone Sr. · Michelle Stone · Erie · Pennsylvania · Erie Police Department
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