Pakistan, April 20 -- At least eight children were killed and several others injured in a shooting in US state of Louisiana, officials said, describing it as a domestic violence incident.

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The Shreveport Police Department said officers responded just after 6 a.m. local time to reports of a disturbance on Sunday. The suspect, identified as Shamar Elkins, allegedly first shot a woman on Harrison Street before moving to another home on West 79th Street, where the children were killed.

Police said the victims included children aged between 1 and 14 years old. Authorities said seven of the children were the suspect's own, while one was a family friend. Two women were seriously injured and taken ...