Police have identified the gunman who killed eight children in Louisiana in the deadliest US mass shooting since 2024

Community seeks answers after father kills 7 of his children and another child in Louisiana

The question of why still hangs over the investigation of a father's killing of eight children in Louisiana over the weekend. Here's what we know so far. (AP Photo)

Mass shooter died in chilling doorstep suicide after ringing mentor's bell

Shamar Elkins killed seven of his children and a cousin in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Seven of eight children killed by US gunman were his own

Police say a Louisiana man shot and killed eight children, including seven of his own, in what appeared to be part of an ongoing domestic dispute.

Mass shooting in Shreveport, La., a case of domestic violence, local authorities confirm

Just 10 days after local authorities in Caddo Parish, La., announced a new domestic violence unit, a father killed eight children, including seven of his own, and injured two women in Shreveport, officials said during a news conference on Monday — the worst mass shooting in the United States in more than two years.

Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns

Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot. William Brangham discussed the tragedy and the broader issue of gun violence with April Zeoli.

Tragic domestic shooting claims lives of 8 children in Louisiana

The shooter reportedly struggled with mental health issues leading up to the tragedy.