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In a gory crime incident reported from US , a shooter has  killed eight children in Shreveport, in the state of Louisiana, on Sunday, according to local police. The youngest victim was 1 year old, and the oldest was 14, officials said. Two adults were reportedly also shot.

 

"This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen," Shreveport police chief Wayne Smith told reporters.The police also said the crime scene extended across three locations. Some of the children the man shot were described as his "descendants" by Bordelon, in the comments made to the US broadcaster NBC. Authorities described the incident as a "domestic disturbance."

 

According to local police representative Chris Bordelon, the dispute broke out early on Sunday morning, with a man opening fire. He is believed to have acted alone.The suspect tried to flee in a stolen car after the shooting and was shot by the police. No officers were injured during the pursuit.State police have asked people who may have pictures, videos or information relevant to the incident to share it with Louisiana state authorities.

 

"This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had," Mayor Tom Arceneaux said. "It's a terrible morning."The city of Shreveport is the third-biggest city in Louisiana and is located near the state border with

 

 

Officers with the Shreveport Police Department responded to the 300 block of West 79th Street just after 6 a.m. following reports of a domestic disturbance. Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon described the crime scene as “extensive,” spanning two homes in the area and a third on Harrison Street nearby.

 

"You have three different scenes, the shooting itself occurred just down the road over here, the 300 block of West 79th," Bordelon said. "There’s also another shooting related to this on Harrison Street, and then there’s an adjacent residence on West 79 where one of the victims ran to after the shooting."

 

Ten people were shot — eight fatally — ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old, Bordelon said at a news briefing.“The individual responsible once leaving this scene performed a carjacking right here in close proximity to the corner of West 79th and Lynnwood, at which point in time, Shreveport police patrol officers got behind that vehicle in a chase incident,” Bordelon said.Officers shot and killed the suspect during the chase, Bordelon said.