Eight children killed in shooting linked to domestic dispute in Louisiana, USA

Ema Alice: Eight children were killed Sunday in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, that police say appeared to be linked to a domestic disturbance.

A spokesman for Shreveport police, Chris Bordelon, told reporters on Sunday that the victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 and that a total of 10 people were shot. Bordelon said some of the children killed were related to the gunman. The gunman, Bordelon said, stole a car after the shootings, leading to a police chase that ended with his death.

It was unclear Sunday afternoon whether he was fatally shot by police or died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Bordelon said that the crime scene spread across four locations, including three residences, and that officers responded to a report of a shooting just after 6 a.m. The shooting was domestic in nature, he said, and the gunman was an adult. No motive has been identified.

“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” the police spokesman said.

“This affects the entire community, so we all mourn with these families,” Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said Sunday. “This is a tragic situation, maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had. … It’s a terrible morning in Shreveport.”

Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said he couldn’t even “begin to imagine how such an event can occur.” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said in a statement that he and his wife, Sharon, are “heartbroken over this horrific situation, and we’re praying for everyone affected.”

“We’re deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” Landry said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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