Eight children ranging in age from one to 14 were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Police killed the suspected gunman during a vehicle chase after the incident.
Shreveport Police Department spokesman Christopher Bordelon said at a media conference that some of the children were related to the suspected gunman. He said at least 10 people in total were shot, but did not provide details about the status of the survivors.
The shooting occurred just after 6am local time on Sunday and is considered a domestic disturbance, Mr Bordelon said. The suspected gunman hijacked a car after the shooting and died after police fired at the vehicle during a chase, he added.
“We do know that some of the children inside were his descendants,” he said.
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux described the mass shooting as "maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had".
