Washington (Monitoring Desk): In a tragic incident in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, eight children lost their lives in a shooting carried out by a gunman, who was later killed in retaliatory police action.
According to police officials, the attacker targeted three different houses in the same neighborhood. The ages of the deceased children ranged from 1 to 14 years.
After the incident, the suspect attempted to flee, but was killed on the spot during an exchange of fire with police.
Preliminary investigations suggest the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute, and most of the affected children were reportedly close relatives of the attacker.
Authorities have launched a full investigation into the incident, while security has been tightened in the area.
