Eight children, aged from one to 14 years old, have been killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”.
Officers said the shootings occurred about 05:00 local time (10:00 BST), when a single gunman shot 10 people. Police chased and killed the shooter as he was fleeing.
“We have hurting families, we have hurting police officers, coroners’ personnel,” Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said. “This affects the entire community, so we all mourn with these families.”
Police did not identify the guman or the victims, but said some the children were related to the deceased man.
