Eight children have been killed in a horrific mass shooting after a gunman opened fire in two houses in Louisiana, USA. Authorities say the young victims, ranging in age from one to 14, were killed in the "domestic disturbance" at around 6am on Sunday. A total of 10 people were shot, Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said.

Officials said they were still gathering details about the crime scene, which extended across three locations in the Cedar Grove neighbourhood. After leaving the first scene, the shooter then carried out a carjacking as patrol officers chased him before shooting him dead, Mr Smith said.

He said: "This morning officers responded to a shooting that occurred just after 6am in doing so determined that this was a domestic call in nature. Right now we have at least 10 individuals that were struck by gunfire in a domestic disturbance."

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