A man in Shreveport, Louisiana (a city in the state's northwest), shot and killed eight children aged between 3 and 11 before being killed by police following a confrontation. The suspect was reportedly the father of seven of the victims; two adult women, including his wife, were also gravely wounded. The attack — described as the deadliest shooting in the United States in more than two years — has renewed calls to address domestic violence, with city officials and researchers warning that firearms dramatically increase the risk of lethal outcomes in abusive households, and that children are statistically more at risk of gun violence at home than at school.