Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

A father has killed seven of his children and another child in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a mass shooting that police called a "domestic disturbance". Officers said the shooting began about 05:00 (10:00 GMT) on Sunday. After attacking the children at a property, the suspect drove away in a stolen car, police said. Officers then chased and killed him...

A father has killed seven of his children and another child in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a mass shooting that police called a "domestic disturbance".

Officers said the shooting began about 05:00 (10:00 GMT) on Sunday. After attacking the children at a property, the suspect drove away in a stolen car, police said. Officers then chased and killed him.

Two adult women, including the children's mother, are in critical condition after they, too, were hurt by gunfire. And a ninth child was taken to hospital after jumping from the roof of the home while escaping.

The suspect was identified as Shamar Elkins, Shreveport mayor's communications director told the BBC.