Eight children, including 18-month-old baby, are killed in daylight bloodbath in quiet Louisiana neighborhood

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:19, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 17:19, 19 April 2026 Tragedy unfolded early on Sunday morning in a quaint neighborhood in Louisiana when a man opened fire and killed eight young children.  The youngest victim was 18-months-old, and the eldest was 14-years-old, police said.  The suspect, an adult male, was shot at the scene in Bossier Parish, Shreveport.  This is a breaking news story.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.