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Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting
Updated / Sunday, 19 Apr 2026 18:05 The victims ranged in age from one to 14, police have said (stock image) Eight children have beem killed in a shooting early this morning in the southern US state of Louisiana, in what police said appears to have been an incident of domestic violence. The gunman, who was not immediately identified, was fatally shot by police after a car chase, officials said. The incident took place in the city of Shreveport, in northwestern Louisiana. "This is a rather extensive crime scene spanning between two residences," police Corporal Chris Bordelon told a press conference, adding that a third residence was also part of the scene being combed by investigators. The victims ranged in age from one to 14, Mr Bordelon said. "Some of the children inside were his descendants," he added. Two other people were struck by gunfire, but their conditions were not immediately known. The suspect hijacked a car and led police on a chase before officers opened fire and the assailant was killed. "We do believe him to be the only individual that fired gunshots at these locations," Mr Bordelon said, calling the incident a "domestic disturbance". The United States, where firearms are readily available, is a frequent scene of gun violence, with thousands of people killed every year. "It's a terrible morning in Shreveport and we all mourn with the victims," Mayor Tom Arceneaux said at the press conference.
8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting
Eight children ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning, according to police.Officers with the Shreveport Police Department responded to the 300 block of West 79th Street just after 6 a.m. following reports of a domestic disturbance. Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon described the crime scene as “extensive,” spanning two homes in the area and a third on Harrison Street nearby.“You have three different scenes, the shooting itself occurred just down the road over here, the 300 block of West 79th,” Bordelon said at a news briefing. “There’s also another shooting related to this on Harrison Street, and then there’s an adjacent residence on West 79 where one of the victims ran to after the shooting.”Ten victims in all were shot, police said, not sharing any information on the two who survived. Pictures from the scene showed a large police response.“The individual responsible once leaving this scene performed a carjacking right here in close proximity to the corner of West 79th and Lynnwood, at which point in time, Shreveport police patrol officers got behind that vehicle in a chase incident,” Bordelon said.Officers shot and killed the suspect during the chase in Bossier Parish, Bordelon said.“We do believe him to be the only individual that fired gunshots at these locations here,” Bordelon said.Police did not share any information about the suspect, but Bordelon said "some of the children" in the homes “were his descendants.” A motive for the shooting is not clear at this time.Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux, who also spoke at the briefing, said the community is in mourning."This is a tragic situation, maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had in Shreveport," he said. "So, right now we’re going to process the information and it's in very good hands."The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
8 children killed in Louisiana domestic mass shooting - YouTube
Eight children were killed Sunday morning in a shooting that Shreveport, Louisiana police said was the result of "domestic disturbance." According to police... Published 1 hour ago
8 Children Killed in Louisiana Domestic Violence Shooting, Police Say - The New York Times
Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google · Eight children were killed in a domestic violence shooting spree that spanned at least three locations in Shreveport, La., on Sunday morning, the authorities said.
