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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) \u2014 A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.<\/p>\n
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.<\/p>\n
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.<\/p>\n
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male.<\/p>\n
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport \u2014 the two homes and a third location. Some of the children shot were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.<\/p>\n
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just don\u2019t know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,\u201d Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. \u201cI cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a tragic situation \u2014 maybe the worst tragic situation we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. \u201cIt\u2019s a terrible morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.<\/p>\n
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. \u201cWe\u2019re deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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This story has been corrected to attribute the statements about the shooting to police spokesperson Chris Bordelon, not Police Chief Wayne Smith.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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