About eight minors between one and fourteen years old died in a mass shooting that took place early this Sunday in the city of Shreveport, in the southern state of Louisiana (USA), according to reports from the Police of that town, which described the event as a “domestic altercation.”
A total of ten people were shot during the incident, according to police spokesman Christopher Bordelon, who reported that the suspect fled in a stolen vehicle and was killed by officers during the chase.
“We believe that he is the only individual who fired shots“said Bordelon, referring to the alleged perpetrator.
The only survivors of the shooting are two adult women, one of them with serious injuries that put her life in danger, according to local media.
The crime scene is “extensive” and encompasses about three homes in Shreveport’s Cedar Grove neighborhood, Bordelon said, cautioning that the investigation is in its early stages and all information is preliminary. The police spokesman did not offer details about the identities of the victims or the suspect, although he noted that several of the minors “were his descendants.”
“This is a tragic situation, perhaps the most tragic situation we have ever experienced,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of this northwest Louisiana city of about 180,000 residents. “It’s a terrible morning,” he lamented.
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