Gun violence is once again putting the United States into mourning. A tragedy indeed struck Louisiana over the weekend. Eight children were shot and killed in domestic violence, Shreveport city authorities announced Sunday.
Called early Sunday to respond to violence, police discovered victims in two homes, said Corporal Chris Bordelon, adding that a third location is involved in the investigation.
Many injured
At least 10 people were shot during the night from Saturday to Sunday during this violence, “eight of whom died, aged between 1 and 14 years old”, said this police official. Some of the minors killed “were the children” of the alleged perpetrator.
Two women, close to the suspect, were seriously injured, Tom Arceneaux, mayor of Shreveport, a large city in northern Louisiana, told CNN. A young man was also injured after jumping from a roof, according to local channel KTBS.
The worst killing since 2024
The man suspected of being the perpetrator of the killing, whose identity has not been revealed, was chased by the police after forcibly seizing a car. Police said he was killed by officers, but Mayor Tom Arceneaux said he did not know whether he was actually shot by police or whether he turned his own gun on himself. No officers were injured, said the Louisiana State Police, who are participating in the investigation.
Our articles on the United States
Following this tragedy, Governor Jeff Landry said he was “heartbroken”. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the American House of Representatives and deputy from the region, denounced X as a “senseless tragedy. »
According to data from the NGO Gun Violence Archive, which is a reference, this is the worst death toll from a firearm in the United States since the death of eight people in a Chicago suburb in January 2024. With more firearms in circulation than inhabitants, the United States has the highest firearm mortality rate of all developed countries. In 2025, nearly 15,000 people, not counting suicides, were killed by firearms, according to the NGO.
Leave a Reply