AP Alert 8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SHREVEPORT, La. — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.kAm%96 G:4E:>D C2?865 :? 286 7C@> ` E@ 23@FE `c J62CD @=5[ D2:5 $9C6G6A@CE A@=:46 DA@<6DA6CD@? r9C:D q@C56=@?] p E@E2= @7 `_ H6C6 A6@A=6 D9@E]k^Am Police gather in front of a house on Harrison Street near Bernstein Avenue Sunday in Shreveport, La., as they investigate a mass shooting. Jill Pickett, The Times-Picayune kAm%96 8F?>2? =2E6C 5:65 27E6C 2 492D6 H:E9 @77:46CD[ H9@ 7:C65 2E E96 DFDA64E[ q@C56=@? D2:5] %96 DFDA64E DE@=6 2 42C H9:=6 =62G:?8 E96 D46?6 @7 E96 D9@@E:?8D 2?5 H2D 7@==@H65 3J A@=:46[ q@C56=@? D2:5]k^AmkAm!@=:46 5:5 ?@E C6=62D6 E96 ?2>6 @7 E96 DFDA64E 3FE D2:5 96 H2D 2? 25F=E >2=6]k^Am kAm~77:4:2=D D2:5 E96J H6C6 DE:== 82E96C:?8 56E2:=D 2E E96 4C:>6 D46?6D D@FE9 @7 5@H?E@H? $9C6G6A@CE — E96 EH@ 9@>6D 2?5 2 E9:C5 =@42E:@?] $@>6 @7 E96 49:=5C6? D9@E H6C6 C6=2E65 E@ E96 DFDA64E[ q@C56=@? D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Smyth wildfire covered 23 acres Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say Smyth supervisors honor emergency dispatchers Selfe serves Marion PD as third-generation police officer Marion-based free clinic wins grant to address patient transportation needs After fall: Justin Fairfax's 'profound retreat' from family Kaine tours School of Health Sciences, meets with students and faculty Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Justin Fairfax: Virginia rising political star's story ends in tragedy Marijuana sales, sick leave bills amended | Recap of Virginia's legislation deadline Skydiver rescued after crashing into Lane Stadium video board kAm“%9:D :D 2? 6IE6?D:G6 D46?6 F?=:<6 2?JE9:?8 >@DE @7 FD 92G6 6G6C D66?[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmpE 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 @FED:56 E96 C6D:56?46 H96C6 @?6 @7 E96 D9@@E:?8D @44FCC65[ @77:4:2=D 2AA62C65 DEF??65[ C6BF6DE:?8 A2E:6?46 2?5 AC2J6CD 7C@> E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2D E96J D@CE65 E9C@F89 >F=E:A=6 4C:>6 D46?6D]k^Am kAm“x ;FDE 5@?’E <?@H H92E E@ D2J[ >J 962CE :D ;FDE E2<6? 2324<[” $9C6G6A@CE !@=:46 r9:67 (2J?6 $>:E9 D2:5] “x 42??@E 368:? E@ :>28:?6 9@H DF49 2? 6G6?E 4@F=5 @44FC]”k^Am Police tape runs across 79th Street on Sunday, in Shreveport, La., as police work at the scene of a mass shooting. Jill Pickett, The Times-Picayune kAm“%9:D :D 2 EC28:4 D:EF2E:@? — >2J36 E96 H@CDE EC28:4 D:EF2E:@? H6’G6 6G6C 925[” D2:5 %@> pC46?62FI[ >2J@C @7 E96 4:EJ :? ?@CE9H6DE6C? {@F:D:2?2 H:E9 23@FE `g_[___ C6D:56?ED] “xE’D 2 E6CC:3=6 >@C?:?8]”k^Am kAm{@F:D:2?2 $E2E6 !@=:46 D2J E96:C 56E64E:G6D 92G6 366? 2D<65 3J $9C6G6A@CE A@=:46 E@ :?G6DE:82E6] x? 2 DE2E6>6?E[ DE2E6 A@=:46 D2:5 ?@ @77:46CD H6C6 92C>65 :? E96 D9@@E:?8 E92E :?G@=G65 2? @77:46C 27E6C 2 A@=:46 AFCDF:E :?E@ q@DD:6C r:EJ @? $F?52J >@C?:?8]k^Am kAm$E2E6 A@=:46 2C6 2D<:?8 2?J@?6 H:E9 A:4EFC6D[ G:56@ @C :?7@C>2E:@? E@ D92C6 :E H:E9 DE2E6 A@=:46 56E64E:G6D]k^Am 0 Comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 19 Trump: Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ over Strait of Hormuz Trump: Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ over Strait of Hormuz Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics AP top stories April 17 AP AP top stories April 17
