Man Fatally Shot 3 Kids, Brother, Sister-In-Law In Delco Home: DA

EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — Those killed during Wednesday's tragic incident in East Lansdowne have been identified and remains of six bodies have been found.

Now dead are Canh Van Le, 42; Xuong Le, 40; Britni N. McLaughlin; Natalya Le, 17; Nakayla Le, 13; and Xavier Le, 10, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.

Can Van Le fatally shot his brother Xuong Le, McLaughlin, who was Xuong's wife, and their three children, the DA's office said.

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer Friday said after three bodies were found Thursday, three more were found Friday.

Authorities believe all those who were unaccounted for have now been located.

All six deceased were living in the home, he said.

Authorities also found a rifle while searching through the rubble of the destroyed home.

The parents of Canh Van Le and Xuong Le are suspected of seeing the shooting in the home at 58 Lewis Ave. in East Lansdowne then fleeing the home to call 911 before the fire broke out, according to Fox 29.

Officers from East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Upper Darby were dispatched to the home at about 3:47 p.m. Wednesday after getting a call about an 11-year-old girl being shot there.

Authorities said officers were immediately met by gunfire from inside the home when they arrived, with one officer from East Lansdowne and one from Lansdowne being hit once each.

Authorities Thursday identified the officers as David Schiazza, 54, a 22-year veteran of the Lansdowne Police Department, and John Meehan, 44, who has served with East Lansdowne Police for 22 years.

Schiazza suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and was released from the hospital Thursday afternoon.

Meehan suffered a gunshot wound to the left arm, which required a lengthy surgery. He was released from the hospital Friday, Fox 29 reports.

Upper Darby officers helped the injured officers to safety, and they were taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital. They suffered non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

About 15 minutes after the shooting, the shooter set the home on fire, Stollsteimer said.

Firefighters were unable to tackle the blaze for some time, as there was fear of more potential gunfire. A SWAT team was called in to assist with the situation.

Eventually, crews battled the raging fire back and by early evening the home appeared to have been nearly full burned out, officials said.