PA - Shots fired, 11-year-old girl, 2 officers wounded, house on fire - East Lansdowne, 7 Feb 2024

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At least 6 people missing after house fire and shooting that wounded 2 officers in East Lansdowne, DA says

At least six people, including children, are unaccounted for, following a house fire and shooting that wounded two police officers in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, officials said.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

The officers responded to a report of an 11-year-old girl being shot Wednesday afternoon on Baltimore Pike and Lewis Avenue, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer told NBC10.

The officers arrived at the location and a shooter inside a nearby home immediately opened fire at them, according to Stollsteimer.

 

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“6 to 8 people unaccounted for who were members of family living in East Lansdowne house set on fire where two police officer were shot in the legs as they approached house responding to radio call that an 11 year old girl was shot in the house.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1755392091633414293

 

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At least 6 people missing after house fire and shooting that wounded 2 officers in East Lansdowne, DA says

At least six people, including children, are unaccounted for, following a house fire and shooting that wounded two police officers in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, officials said.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

The ordeal began at 3:47 p.m. when an East Lansdowne Police Officer and a Lansdowne Police Officer responded to a report of an 11-year-old girl being shot on Lewis Avenue in East Lansdowne.

When the officers arrived at the scene, a gunman inside a home immediately opened fire, police said.
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The gunfire eventually stopped and by 6 p.m. the fire was mostly under control though there was still smoke. During an early evening press conference, Stollsteimer said they were unsure if the gunman was still inside the house.

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During another press conference shortly after 7:30 p.m., Stollsteimer revealed six to eight people live inside the home where the fire took place and they're currently unaccounted for.

 

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East Lansdowne fire: 6 to 8 family members missing, feared dead, in house after 2 police officers shot [Video]

6 to 8 members of one family are missing, feared dead, after a fire at an East Lansdowne house Wednesday after two police officers were shot.

www.delcotimes.com

 

[LadyL]

so awful ... poor family, poor kid(s)
no word from any of the neighbours on who lives there

 

[Richrd]

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Excavation and Recovery Scheduled for Thursday Morning

Many Questions at Burned House Where 2 Police Officers Were Shot

The authorities said at least six people were unaccounted for at the charred home in suburban Philadelphia, and warned that the investigation could be long and grisly.

www.nytimes.com

East Lansdowne - Shooting and Fire - Google Search

 

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Family of 6 presumed dead, 2 bodies recovered, after fire, shooting in Delco that wounded 2 officers, DA says

A family of three adults and three children is presumed dead following a house fire and shooting that wounded two police officers in East Lansdowne, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

"This is going to take awhile. Okay? We're going to be very safe," Stollsteimer said Thursday morning. "This is a recovery operation. There's nobody alive inside that burned out hulk of a house."

Investigators planned to enter the home on Lewis Avenue Thursday though there are concerns the house will collapse after drones spotted hot spots, according to Stollsteimer.

"There's like six feet of water in the basement," Stollsteimer said. "The walls could collapse at anytime and there are still hotspots burning."

Officials have not released the identities of any of the residents inside the home. A source told NBC10 the eldest child in the family attends Penn Wood High School while two other family members attend Penn Wood Middle School and East Lansdowne Elementary School.

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The ordeal began Wednesday at 3:47 p.m. when East Lansdowne Police Officer John Meehan, 44, and Lansdowne Police Officer David Schiazza, 54, responded to a report of an 11-year-old girl being shot on Lewis Avenue in East Lansdowne.

 

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One body has been removed thus far; homeowner's name is listed in this article (though that doesn't mean that the homeowner actually lived there--it could've been rented out to tenants): East Lansdowne fire: Search begins in burned out house where at least 6 are missing after shootout with police [Video]

 

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Lansdowne Police Officer released from hospital after suffering a gun shot wound in the leg during yesterday’s shooting and fire in East Lansdowne. Officer David Shiazza, 54, is a 22 year veteran of the department.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1755685784646988182

 

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Law enforcement sources tell me 6 people are presumed dead, including suspected shooter. They believe shooter killed his brother, sister-in-law & the couple’s 3 children. Shooter’s parents were able to escape/called 911, per sources

"I can't tell you who that is or anything like that, but we found the remains of a human torso and a rifle, and that's really all I can tell you at this point," Stollsteimer said.

6 family members believed dead in East Lansdowne fire: DA

Authorities found partial human remains and a rifle in the charred remains of a Delaware County home where a shooting that injured two officers turned into a fire.

www.fox29.com

 

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Family members identified, all from the Le family; grandparents escaped

Family member says 6 people presumed dead in East Lansdowne home; 1 officer released from hospital

Six people from the same family are presumed dead after a shooting and fire in East Lansdowne, Delaware County, a surviving family member tells Action News.

6abc.com

It all began with a 911 call for a report of a shooting at 58 Lewis Ave. The alleged shooter was identified by his mother as 43-year-old Canh Le.

Le's mother, Chin Le, told Action News that she heard Canh Le having an argument with his 13-year-old niece in a upstairs bedroom.

Chin Le said she heard Canh Le say he was going to get a gun.

That's when Chin Le said her husband took her out of the home and the shots were fired. Chin Le said it was her husband who called 911.

Chin Le said she has no idea why Canh Le had a gun. She went on to say her son has no known history of mental illness.

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She went on to say her other son, Xuong Le, and his wife, Britni Le, were also presumed dead, along with their three children, NaKayla, 13, NaTayla, 17, and Xavier, 10.

 

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Family of 6 presumed dead, 2 bodies recovered, after fire, shooting in Delco that wounded 2 officers, DA says

A family of three adults and three children is presumed dead following a house fire and shooting that wounded two police officers in East Lansdowne, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Stollsteimer said the six members of the "Le family" resided in the home and are all believed to be dead. He did not reveal their full names but said they were three adults and three children.

 

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Family members identified, all from the Le family; grandparents escaped

It all began with a 911 call for a report of a shooting at 58 Lewis Ave. The alleged shooter was identified by his mother as 43-year-old Canh Le.

Le's mother, Chin Le, told Action News that she heard Canh Le having an argument with his 13-year-old niece in a upstairs bedroom.

Chin Le said she heard Canh Le say he was going to get a gun.

That's when Chin Le said her husband took her out of the home and the shots were fired. Chin Le said it was her husband who called 911.

Chin Le said she has no idea why Canh Le had a gun. She went on to say her son has no known history of mental illness.

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She went on to say her other son, Xuong Le, and his wife, Britni Le, were also presumed dead, along with their three children, NaKayla, 13, NaTayla, 17, and Xavier, 10.

So no eleven year old girl at all? Confused about that.

 

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So no eleven year old girl at all?

Apparently not.

 

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Investigators: 6 now confirmed dead in East Lansdowne house fire, shooting

Investigators now say they have recovered the remains of all six family members who were inside a home in East Lansdowne, Delaware County, when it was set ablaze on Wednesday.

www.wfmz.com

E. LANSDOWNE, Pa. — Investigators now say they have recovered the remains of all six family members who were inside a home in East Lansdowne, Delaware County, when it was set ablaze on Wednesday.

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According to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, the recovery of all six bodies concludes the on-site investigation, so the home will now be turned over to East Lansdowne Borough for demolition.

 

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@KeeleyFox29

UPDATE: Two days after 6 members of East Lansdowne family killed by relative, ⁦@da_delco⁩ says after speaking with surviving family members, investigators still don’t know why man snapped and began shooting & then lit house on fire.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1756011563012493680

EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. - A community is coming together to mourn the family killed in an East Lansdowne shooting and house fire. The family was remembered in a vigil held Saturday.

East Lansdowne shooting: Vigil held for family killed as community grieves

A community is coming together to mourn the family killed in an East Lansdowne shooting and house fire.

www.fox29.com

Updated February 10, 2024 11:22PM

 

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Man opened fire on his family before setting house ablaze in deadly East Lansdowne tragedy: officials

Officials have released the cause of death for each family member killed in the East Lansdowne tragedy, along with a timeline of events that led to the deadly shooting and fire earlier this month.

www.fox29.com

A cause of death for each victim was released Wednesday after the remains were turned over to the medical examiner earlier this month.

Officials have determined that Xuong, Britni, NaTalya and NaKayla were all killed by gunfire. Xavier, the youngest child, died from smoke inhalation.

With the criminal investigation about to come to a close, officials say they will probably never know what sparked the argument that turned into a deadly shooting and fire.

"Cahn [sic: Canh Le] took the ‘why’ to his grave," District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.

 

[Richrd]

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Some Updates:

Details released on how gunman killed 5 relatives and set Pennsylvania house on fire

Officials in Delaware County are closing their investigation into a shootout and house fire that killed six members of an extended family.

www.lehighvalleylive.com

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East Lansdowne man shot, killed family members before setting fire after argument: Delco DA

Investigators believe Canh Le shot his nieces and their parents after an argument inside their East Lansdowne home, before then firing at police officers and setting a fire that killed his nephew.

www.cbsnews.com

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