Eight children between the ages of 18 months and 14 years old were shot and killed in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the early hours of Sunday morning, in what police described as a domestic-related shooting that unfolded across multiple locations. Ten people were struck by gunfire in all, with the only survivors being two adult women, one of whom suffered life-threatening injuries. Authorities said the suspect, an adult male, died after being shot by police following a vehicle chase that ended in neighbouring Bossier Parish.
The shooting happened around 6 a.m. on W. 79th Street, according to Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and quickly discovered the scale of what had taken place extended far beyond a single address. The White House confirmed it was monitoring the situation.
