He killed 8 children and escaped. Police shot and killed the perpetrator of the massacre in Louisiana

Eight children aged 1 to 14 were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sunday, local police said. The shooting was said to be the result of a domestic dispute.

The full circumstances of the crime are not yet known, but police responded to the scene in response to a report of a domestic dispute. The perpetrator was later shot and killed by officers during the pursuit. A total of 10 people were shot, including 8 fatally. These were children aged 1 to 14. The other two victims were women, one of whom was shot in the head and is in a serious condition. The second one was in connection with the perpetrator.

The incident occurred around 6 a.m. local time on Sunday. Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said at a news conference that some of the children killed were related to the perpetrator. The others stayed in the house next door. The perpetrator then fled to the neighboring town of Bossier and was shot and killed by police during a car chase.

The identity of the attacker and the motive for the crime are not yet known.

– This is a tragic situation – perhaps the most tragic situation we have ever faced – said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of less than 200,000 inhabitants, as quoted by Fox television. towns in northwest Louisiana.

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