A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said,

Authorities in Shreveport, Louisiana, say a gunman killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different two homes

The suspect carjacked a vehicle after the shootings and was killed when police fired at the vehicle ​during a chase that went into ⁠neighboring Bossier Parish, Bordelon said.

The shooter, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children under the age of 14, police said.

The suspect, who was the father of seven of the children, was killed after a vehicle chase, police said. The slain children were 18 months to 12 years old.

The authorities said a total of 10 people had been shot in a crime scene in Shreveport that involved multiple sites. The gunman was fatally shot by officers.

Mayor Arceneaux and the Shreveport City Council responded Sunday to the multiple scene Cedar Grove homicide that left 8 juveniles dead.

Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorities said. The suspected shooter is also dead, according to police.