{"id":615310,"date":"2026-04-19T22:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/615310\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T22:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:32:19","slug":"8-children-killed-in-2-domestic-violence-shootings-in-louisiana-police-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/615310\/","title":{"rendered":"8 children killed in 2 domestic violence shootings in Louisiana: police – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

A gunman in Louisiana<\/a> killed eight children in domestic violence<\/a> shootings<\/a> at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.<\/p>\n

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It was the nation\u2019s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,\u201d said Chris Bordelon, spokesperson for the Shreveport Police Department.<\/p>\n

The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, Bordelon said, and some of the children were related to the suspect. A total of 10 people were shot.<\/p>\n

The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police.<\/p>\n

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Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male.<\/p>\n

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Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport \u2014 the two homes and a third location.<\/p>\n

It was the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.<\/p>\n

At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI just don\u2019t know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,\u201d Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. \u201cI cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a tragic situation \u2014 maybe the worst tragic situation we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. \u201cIt\u2019s a terrible morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.<\/p>\n

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. \u201cWe\u2019re deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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