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Louisiana father kills 7 of his children, plus another child, in mass shooting at house, police say

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A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an attack of domestic violence.

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  1. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Louisiana father kills 7 of his children plus another child in mass shooting at house, police say (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an attack of domestic violence.

  2. Townhall

    8 Kids Shot and Killed in Louisiana 'Domestic Disturbance' (opens Townhall)

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    Eight children aged 1-14 killed in a domestic shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana; suspect also dead.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    Shreveport, Louisiana shooting was 7th mass killing in 2026 - See full list (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The tragic deaths of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, were the latest in the line of mass killings across the United States. Less than four months into 2026, there have already been seven shootings in which four or more people were killed, new data from the Gun Violence Archive showed.

  4. WMUR

    Louisiana father fatally shoots 7 of his children plus another child in attack at house, police say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Eight children were killed in a domestic disturbance in Shreveport, Louisiana.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    8 children killed across multiple Louisiana homes in domestic shooting spree (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Eight children, ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old, were killed overnight in a mass domestic shooting spree in Louisiana, police said Sunday.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    8 children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Authorities in Louisiana say eight children were killed in a “domestic disturbance,” with the victims ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    8 children killed in string of shootings in Louisiana, police say (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, a Shreveport police spokesperson said.

  9. NPR

    8 children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say (opens NPR)

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    The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 years old, said Shreveport, La., police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Suspect dead after 8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The suspect, who was the father of seven of the children, was killed after a vehicle chase, according to police. The slain children were between 18 months and...

  11. MyNorthwest

    8 children were killed in Louisiana mass shooting (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence.

  12. WSVN Miami

    8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation’s deadliest mass

  13. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Louisiana father kills 7 of his children and another child in shooting at house, police say (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Gunman kills 8 children in Louisiana in domestic-related shootings. Police chase and fire at suspect, who later dies. Investigation ongoing.

  14. Fox News

    8 children dead in mass shooting that began as domestic dispute, police say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Eight children were killed in a domestic violence shooting across three Shreveport, Louisiana, locations Sunday, police say. The gunman died after a police chase.

  15. ABC 7 Chicago

    8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Eight children are dead after a Shreveport shooting. Police are investigating the Shreveport, LA domestic disturbance.

  16. Newsweek

    Eight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The suspect was killed after a police pursuit, officials said.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Eight children killed in Louisiana shootings, suspect dead (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Louisiana authorities chased down the man they said was responsible for the murders, fatally shooting him after a carjacking.

  18. East Idaho News

    8 children between the ages of 1 and 12 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Police say the Louisiana gunman who shot up two houses early Sunday killed seven of his own children and wounded their mother, as well as killing another child. Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon said Sunday evening that the suspect, Shamar Elkins, shot t…

  19. NBC News

    8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning, according to police

  20. Local News 8

    Louisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024 (opens Local News 8)

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    By Chris Boyette, Leah Asmelash, Zoe Sottile, Sneha Dhandapani, CNN (CNN) — A man fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes early Sunday, according to police. It marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January 2024.

  21. NBC4 Washington

    8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting, and suspect is also dead, police say (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The alleged gunman was killed after a police chase, according to police.

  22. The Daily Caller

    8 Children Killed, 2 Wounded Across Multiple Homes In ‘Domestic Disturbance’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Police in Louisiana neutralized a man they say killed eight children in three rounds of shootings near Shreveport early Sunday.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    8 children between the ages of 1 and 12 are dead after shooting spree in Louisiana, police say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    “I just don’t know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”

  24. New York Post

    8 kids — ages 1 to 14 — killed in mass shooting across Shreveport, Louisiana — as gunman targets his ‘descendants’ (opens New York Post)

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    Eight children, including a baby, have been killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a crazed gunman opened fire in three different homes in the city.

  25. WTHR Indianapolis

    8 children killed, 2 adults wounded in Louisiana mass shooting (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Eight children between the ages of 1 and 14 died Sunday during a mass shooting in Louisiana. A total of 10 people were shot. Here's what we know so far.

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