India, April 20 -- Just before sunrise, the Shreveport neighbourhood in the US's Louisiana woke up to a deadly mass shooting, as at least eight children, all under the age of 14, were killed after a man went on a shooting rampage.

While the case is still under investigation, it is being viewed as an attack of domestic violence. However, it remains unclear what may have triggered the shooting spree.

The suspect was killed after a police pursuit and while cops have not yet identified the attacker, reports say he was an adult male.

At least eight children were killed in the attack, all of them between one and 14 and some of them related to the gunman, Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon was quoted as saying by news ag...