SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Authorities say eight children were killed in a domestic disturbance in Shreveport on W 79th Street.
The shooting happened around 6 a.m. Sunday (April 19) in Shreveport, according to Police Chief Wayne Smith. The victims ranging in age from one to about 14-years-old.
BREAKING: Eight children were killed early this morning in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, police said. Authorities say ten people were shot in total, with victims ranging in age from 1 to 14. The alleged gunman was later killed following a police chase. pic.twitter.com/RJRoULYAZ7
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) April 19, 2026
8 kids – ages 1 to 14 – killed in mass shooting across Shreveport, Louisiana – as gunman targets his ‘descendants’ https://t.co/U5raLJ3bUq pic.twitter.com/ErNKDfJYqx
— New York Post (@nypost) April 19, 2026
