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Eight children killed in domestic violence mass shooting in Shreveport

A gunman shot ten people at a home in Shreveport, Louisiana, killing eight children aged 1 to 14; police described the attack as a domestic violence case and said some victims were the suspect's descendants.

  • Shreveport, United States
  • Severity 5 of 5 — Fatal or mass violence

Reported by 28 sources

  1. ynetnews.com/article/h1rtlkgpzg
  2. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/04/19/8-children-between-the-ages-of-1-and-14-are-dead-after-a-mass-shooting-in-louisiana-police-say/
  3. abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/brk-eight-children-dead-in-us-shooting/106582138
  4. hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/shreveport-louisianas-scary-history-of-mass-shootings-in-focus-mayor-calls-incident-worst-tragedy-101776618825046.html
  5. wwltv.com/article/news/nation-world/8-children-killed-in-shreveport-domestic-mass-shooting-police-say/289-4360a349-6db7-4130-8269-7142e9583a2c
  6. newcastleherald.com.au/story/9227916/eight-children-dead-in-us-domestic-related-shooting/
  7. wishtv.com/news/national/eight-children-killed-in-louisiana-mass-shooting-police-say/
  8. batonrougepost.com/news/278998296/eight-children-dead-in-louisiana-domestic-violence-shooting
  9. merimbulanewsweekly.com.au/story/9227916/eight-children-dead-in-us-domestic-related-shooting/
  10. saharareporters.com/2026/04/19/gunman-kills-8-children-injures-2-us-domestic-violence-attack-suspect-killed-police
  11. hindustantimes.com/world-news/louisiana-shreveport-shooting-children-dead-victims-shamar-elkins-profile-police-suspect-identified-101776636327280.html
  12. wtvbam.com/2026/04/19/eight-children-killed-in-louisiana-mass-shooting-media-reports-say/
  13. g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/04/19/policia-confirma-que-atirador-era-pai-de-sete-criancas-mortas-em-massacre-nos-eua-mulher-baleada-era-a-mae.ghtml
  14. staradvertiser.com/2026/04/19/photo-gallery/children-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-in-shreveport/
  15. redriverradio.org/news/2026-04-19/8-children-shot-dead-in-shreveport-domestic-violence-incident
  16. otempo.com.br/mundo/2026/4/20/prefeito-de-cidade-dos-eua-lamenta-ataque-que-matou-oito-criancas-e-classifica-caso-como-tragedia
  17. spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/19/eight-children-killed-in-louisiana-mass-shooting-p/
  18. chronicle.lu/category/international-news/60724-8-children-killed-at-home-in-louisiana-domestic-violence-police-say
  19. aa.com.tr/en/americas/at-least-8-children-killed-in-shooting-in-us-state-of-louisiana/3911496
  20. thegrio.com/2026/04/20/shreveport-councilwoman-tabatha-taylor-louisiana-father-kills-8-children/
  21. cinaradio.com/2026/04/20/mass-shooting-in-shreveport-la-a-case-of-domestic-violence-local-authorities-confirm/
  22. abcnews.com/US/motive-sought-fatal-shooting-8-children-shreveport-police/story?id=132209359
  23. amren.com/news/2026/04/8-children-killed-in-shreveport-mass-shooting-identified-by-coroners-office/
  24. 6abc.com/post/motive-sought-fatal-shooting-8-children-police-give-timeline-massacre/18933039/
  25. wksn.com/news-and-closings/national-headlines/24e83558b467fdf31cb9f472a8af6eca
  26. abc11.com/post/motive-sought-fatal-shooting-8-children-police-give-timeline-massacre/18933039/
  27. ksla.com/2026/04/22/women-victims-mass-shooting-expected-survive/
  28. wctv.tv/2026/04/21/foundation-covering-funeral-costs-8-children-killed-louisiana-mass-shooting/
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