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Louisiana gunman kills 8 children and shoots wife

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NBC NewsBApr 19, 4:13 PM

Louisiana gunman kills 8 children and shoots wife

A man in Louisiana killed eight children Sunday in a shooting that authorities described as a domestic violence incident and was later killed by police after he fled in a carjacked vehicle, officials

NBC NewsBApr 19, 5:26 PM

8 children have been killed in a Louisiana mass shooting

8 children have been killed in a Louisiana mass shooting

CBS NewsBApr 20, 10:46 AM

8 children killed in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana

The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.

MSNBCCApr 20, 10:27 AM

Man kills 8 children, shoots his wife and another woman in Louisiana

The gunman — identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, of Shreveport — died after a police pursuit that ended with officers firing on him, authorities said. The post Man kills 8 children, shoots his wi

CBS NewsBApr 20, 12:53 AM

Details on Louisiana shooting that killed 8 children

Eight kids ranging in age from 1 to 14 were killed Sunday morning in a Shreveport, Louisiana, mass shooting. Jason Allen reports.

NBC NewsBApr 20, 3:42 AM

8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting

8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting

New York TimesAApr 20, 11:12 AM

Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children

Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter’s own. Two other people were gravely wounded. The gunman, who was struggling with mental health problems, died in a confrontation with police.

The GuardianAApr 19, 11:13 PM

Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded

Shreveport police say suspect Shamar Elkins, who was fatally shot, killed seven of his children and injured their mother in a ‘domestic violence incident’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to ge

Washington PostAApr 20, 4:28 AM

Man facing divorce kills 8 children, including 7 of his own, in shooting rampage

The gunman is dead, and his brother-in-law said he was distraught in a recent conversation about his breakup. The Louisiana shooting was the country’s deadliest mass killing in two years.

NBC NewsBApr 20, 11:12 AM

Uncertainty over Iran peace talks and a mass shooting in Louisiana: Morning Rundown

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Raw StoryCApr 19, 10:37 PM

8 Shreveport children killed, suspect dead in what police say was a domestic dispute

Eight children were killed, and the suspect is dead following a mass shooting Sunday morning that Shreveport police are describing as a domestic disturbance, KSLA-TV and KTBS-TV report. Two adult wome

HuffPostCApr 19, 4:03 PM

8 Children Between The Ages Of 3 And 11 Are Dead After A Mass Shooting In Louisiana, Police Say

The mass shooting was one of the deadliest in the U.S. in more than two years.

ABC NewsBApr 20, 5:22 AM

8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say

Authorities say eight children were killed in a "domestic disturbance."

SalonCApr 16, 4:15 PM

Former Virginia lt. governor killed wife in murder-suicide while their children were home: police

The couple's kids called 911 after shooting, police say. Justin Fairfax had been served with divorce paperwork

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