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Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded
Suspect was fatally shot, according to Shreveport police, who say victims ranged in age from 18 months to 14 years
TL;DR
- At least eight children, aged 18 months to 14 years, were killed in a mass murder in Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Two women were shot and survived, and a young boy was injured after jumping from a roof.
- The suspected killer was shot and killed by police following a carjacking; some of the children were reportedly his descendants.
- The Shreveport police department described the event as a "tragic domestic violence incident" occurring across at least four separate, nearby scenes.
- The violence is being considered a potential "family annihilation" incident, a phenomenon occurring frequently across the US.
- Local officials, including the mayor and US House speaker, expressed heartbreak and offered condolences.
- Separately, five people were injured in a shooting near the University of Iowa campus the same weekend.
- Gun violence prevention advocates called for legislative action on gun control in response to the incidents.