WASHINGTON, April 20 — Eight children were killed in a shooting spree early yesterday in the southern US state of Louisiana, in what police said appears to have been an incident...
The Pugh and Elkins families gather while grieving the death of family members in Shreveport , Louisiana , April 19, 2026. Eight children were killed and two women were wounded during a domestic violence incident in the early morning hours, according to local authorities.
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