Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood

By SOPHIE BATES, LEKAN OYEKANMI, GERALD HERBERT and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press

April 20, 2026Updated: April 20, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood

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