据当局周六通报，在美国宾夕法尼亚州伊利市发生的一起大规模枪击事件中，至少有9人丧生，其中包括数名儿童。
At least nine people, including several children, were killed in a mass shooting in Erie, in the US state of Pennsylvania, authorities said Saturday.
据美国广播公司援引警方消息报道，一名枪手在一处住宅内外开火，随后饮弹自尽。
A gunman opened fire inside and outside a home before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ABC News reported, citing authorities.
当地警察局长里克·洛拉赫表示：“这是我们警员和调查人员所见过的最惨烈、最令人心碎的现场之一。”
"This is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes our officers and investigators have ever encountered," Police Chief Rick Lorah said.
他补充道：“如此惨重的生命损失令人痛心，目前我们正在调查的案情也极其令人不安。”目前，当局尚未公布遇难者及嫌疑枪手的身份信息。此次枪击事件的动机尚不清楚，调查人员正全力查明案发经过。
"The loss of life is devastating, and the circumstances we are working through are deeply disturbing," he added. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or the suspected gunman. The motive for the shooting remains unknown, and investigators are working to establish the circumstances leading up to the attack.