Eight children have been killed in a horrific mass shooting after a gunman opened fire in two houses in Louisiana, USA. Authorities say the young victims, ranging in age from one to 14, were killed in the "domestic disturbance" at around 6am on Sunday. A total of 10 people were shot, Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said.
Officials said they were still gathering details about the crime scene, which extended across three locations in the Cedar Grove neighbourhood. After leaving the first scene, the shooter then carried out a carjacking as patrol officers chased him before shooting him dead, Mr Smith said.
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The crime scene spans two houses on one street, another on a separate street, as well as a fourth location.
Authorities said they are not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident, and confirmed the gunman is related to some of the children who were killed.
Mr Smith said: "My heart is taken aback, I just cannot begin to imagine how such an event can occur. This effects the entire community. We all mourn with these families,” Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux told reporters.
"It’s a Sunday morning, I ask all of you to pray at your services this morning not just for this family, but for all the victims, for the victims at the hospital, and the community at large.
"This is a tragic situation. Maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had in Shreveport. It’s a terrible morning in Shreveport."
He said the extent of the crime scene is unlike anything he's seen before.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
