8 Children Killed In Louisiana Mass Shooting, And Suspect Is Also Dead, Police Say

Eight children were killed successful a wide shooting successful Shreveport, Louisiana, connected Sunday morning, according to police.

Officers pinch nan Shreveport Police Department responded to nan 300 artifact of West 79th Street conscionable aft 6 a.m. pursuing reports of a home disturbance. Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon described nan crime segment arsenic “extensive,” spanning 2 homes successful nan area and a 3rd connected Harris Street nearby.

Ten group were changeable — 8 fatally — ranging successful property from 1 to 14 years old, Bordelon said astatine a news briefing.

“The individual responsible erstwhile leaving this segment performed a carjacking correct present successful adjacent proximity to nan area of West 79th and Lynnwood, astatine which constituent successful time, Shreveport constabulary patrol officers sewage down that conveyance successful a pursuit incident,” Bordelon said.

Officers changeable and killed nan fishy during nan chase, Bordelon said.

“We do judge him to beryllium nan only individual that fired gunshots astatine these locations here,” Bordelon said.

Police did not stock immoderate accusation astir nan suspect, but Bordelon said immoderate of nan children successful nan homes “were his descendants.”

The investigation into nan shooting is ongoing.