East Lansdowne mayor looking into counseling services for residents after Le family tragedy

EAST LANSDOWNE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's been nearly one week since a police shooting and massive house fire that claimed the lives of a family of six in East Lansdowne, Delaware County.

The borough's council held its first meeting Monday night since the tragedy, where Mayor Majovie Bland thanked first responders.

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He said the two officers shot while responding to the scene on Wednesday are now recovering at home.

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 arguing with his 13-year-old niece in an 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.

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

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The mayor also said he is looking into offering counseling services for residents, who are still reeling from the incident.

"It's just, that family is such a nice family. Why did something like this happen? That's what I keep asking myself," said neighbor Derrick Richardson.

"We may never know the answer to that, and it's a little unsettling," he added.

A vigil was held for the family last week. Friends, family, coworkers, and classmates came together to honor the Le family.

"They all died the same way they lived, which was together," one person said at the vigil.

Ever since the shooting and fire, neighbor Jose Encalada has been working to rebuild.

He says the embers from the flames caused his roof to ignite.

"Material is not much, but their lives," he noted.

A family friend also told Action News that the Le parents and grandparents who were able to escape the home are staying with family members at this time.

The medical examiner is now trying to identify and determine exactly how the six family members died.

An official report on the medical examiner's findings is expected sometime next week.