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    "title": "An Erie Tragedy",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-12 16:34:03",
    "published_at": "2026-10-12 16:34:00",
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    "subtitle": "Seemingly Normal Grandfather, Eight Victims, and a Family Massacre that Defies Explanation",
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    "body": "<p>In what seems to be almost a regular occurrence within the United States, another active shooter event has taken place, this time in the small town of Erie, Pennsylvania. And <strong>Gun Owners of America spokesman Stephen Willeford</strong> has questions on whether things could&rsquo;ve gone differently. Complicating matters are reports that the shooter was grandfather who seemed quite normal.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><em>Police responded to an active shooter at a resident in Erie, Pennsylvania. They found two women fatally wounded outside, and seven more inside the home &ndash; including the shooter.</em></span></li><li><span><em>It appears that the shooter killed all the victims and themselves before police arrived, so no confrontation took place.</em></span></li><li><span><em>Though the police acted quickly, there is some belief that someone with an open-carry license could have responded to the incident</em></span></li></ul><p><em><strong>About Stephen Willeford&hellip;</strong></em><em>Stephen Willeford represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the &ldquo;good guy with a gun&rdquo; for helping stop the gunman responsible for the 2017 shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. </em></p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/erie-shootings-8-dead-no-signs-of-trouble/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE</strong></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW, CALL OR TEXT 512-966-0983 OR EMAIL </strong><a href=\"mailto:BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM\"><strong>BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM</strong></a></p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\" \"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"> </figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">260 Union Square NW, Suite #208</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Hickory, NC 28601 </p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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