Eight Children Killed in Shreveport Shooting Rampage
Tragedy struck early Sunday in a Shreveport, Louisiana neighborhood when a gunman opened fire across two homes and a nearby property. Police arrived after a domestic disturbance call just after 6am and discovered ten people shot. Authorities confirmed eight juvenile victims—aged between 18 months and 14 years—were killed. Two adult women survived, and one boy avoided serious injury after jumping from a roof. The suspect, an adult male, led officers on a chase and carjacked a vehicle before being fatally shot by police near West 79th and Lynnwood. Shreveport’s mayor described the incident as one of the city’s worst tragedies and asked residents to pray for the grieving community. The investigation is ongoing.
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