8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a Louisiana shooting that was 'unlike anything most of us have ever seen,' police say | Fortune
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8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a Louisiana shooting that was 'unlike anything most of us have ever seen,' police say | Fortune
""This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen," said Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon, highlighting the severity of the incident."
"State Rep. Tammy Phelps noted that some children tried to escape out the back door, expressing the unimaginable trauma faced by first responders at the scene."
"Liza Demming, a neighbor, recounted seeing the suspect running away and hearing gunshots, emphasizing the shock of witnessing such violence in her community."
"Pastor Marty T. Johnson Sr. described the impact of the shootings on the neighborhood, reflecting on the tragedy that unfolded in a place he knows well."
A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children and injured two others in a domestic violence mass shooting across two homes. The victims, aged 1 to 14, included children related to the suspect. The attack began with the shooting of a woman at one home before moving to another location. The suspect died after a police pursuit. Authorities described the scene as extensive and unprecedented. Witnesses reported attempts by children to escape, and security footage captured the suspect fleeing the scene.
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