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8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Police said the shooting began as a domestic dispute and spread across multiple scenes, leaving 10 people shot and eight children dead.
- On Sunday, a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, left eight children dead after a domestic disturbance, according to Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith. Police fatally shot the suspect following a vehicle pursuit into Bossier Parish.
- Police described the incident as a "domestic disturbance" after being dispatched just after 6 a.m. to the 300 block of West 79th Street, where officers discovered the scene extended to connected locations including Harrison Street.
- At least 10 people were struck by gunfire in Shreveport, with eight children aged one to 14 killed, according to officials. Two women survived the violence despite being shot in the head.
- Smith called the event "an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen." Louisiana State Police detectives are investigating the case and seeking public assistance with photos or video evidence.
- With the shootings contained to a domestic disturbance in Shreveport, there is no ongoing threat to the public. Officials are piecing together the timeline of the sprawling crime scenes that began early Sunday.
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