Eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to multiple news reports.
The update confirms the suspect was shot and killed by police and provides the total casualty count of eight children killed and two adults injured.
The message provides additional details confirming the victims' ages range from one to 14 years old and specifies that two children were wounded, not adults.
The message adds that the suspect carjacked a vehicle and was killed during a police chase, and specifies the victims' ages as 1 to 14 years old.
The message confirms the suspect was shot dead by local law enforcement, a detail not present in the existing summary.
The suspect was shot dead by local law enforcement.
The message adds that the suspect carjacked a vehicle and attempted to flee, but was shot and killed during a police chase.
Reuters has now confirmed the initial reports of the shooting, citing local police sources.
