Overview
- The attack began Friday evening when witnesses saw a man fire outside a home on the 700 block of Perry Street and two women were found shot in the street.
- The suspect then barricaded himself inside the residence, touching off a multi-officer response and an hours-long SWAT standoff during which more shots were heard.
- Officers obtained a warrant, entered the house and discovered multiple bodies inside, with multiple outlets reporting a total of nine dead including two children.
- Police say the suspected shooter was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot and city officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- Authorities have not released victim names or a motive as investigators continue forensic processing of the scene, and local leaders describe the incident as one of the most devastating the city has seen.