Louisiana father kills seven of his children plus another child, police say

The incident stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighbourhood which has been left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years

People light candles during a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting earlier in the day, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 - 02:59

Associated Press reporters

A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during an early morning attack on his family on Sunday, police said.

The incident stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighbourhood which has been left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years.