8 children killed in 2 domestic violence shootings in Louisiana: police - BERITAJA

A gunman successful Louisiana killed 8 children successful domestic violence shootings astatine 2 different homes early Sunday, constabulary successful Shreveport said.

It was the nation’s deadliest wide shooting successful much than 2 years.

“This is an extended segment dissimilar thing about of america person ever seen,” said Chris Bordelon, spokesperson for the Shreveport Police Department.

The victims ranged successful property from 1 to about 14 years old, Bordelon said, and immoderate of the children were related to the suspect. A full of 10 group were shot.

The gunman later died aft a pursuit pinch officers who fired astatine the suspect, Bordelon said. The fishy stole a car while leaving the segment of the shootings and was followed by police.

Police did not merchandise the sanction of the fishy but did opportunity he was an big male.

Officials said they were still gathering specifications astatine the crime scenes southbound of downtown Shreveport — the 2 homes and a 3rd location.

It was the deadliest wide shooting successful the U.S. since 8 group were killed successful a Chicago suburb successful January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today successful business pinch Northeastern University.

At a news convention extracurricular the residence wherever 1 of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the organization arsenic they sorted done aggregate crime scenes.

“I conscionable don’t cognize what to say, my bosom is conscionable taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot statesman to ideate really specified an arena could occur.”

“This is simply a tragic business — possibly the worst tragic business we’ve ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, politician of the metropolis successful northwestern Louisiana pinch about 180,000 residents. “It’s a unspeakable morning.”

Louisiana State Police opportunity their detectives person been asked by Shreveport constabulary to investigate. In a statement, authorities constabulary opportunity nary officers were harmed successful the shooting that progressive an serviceman aft a constabulary pursuit into Bossier City connected Sunday morning.

State constabulary are asking anyone pinch pictures, video aliases accusation to stock it pinch authorities constabulary detectives.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said successful a connection that he and his woman were heartbroken. “We’re profoundly grateful to the rule enforcement officers and first responders moving tirelessly connected the scene,” he added.