Man Is Charged With Providing Gun to Louisiana Shooter
Investigators said they were trying to determine how the man who carried out a shooting spree that left eight children dead in Shreveport, La., obtained a weapon despite a prior conviction.
Read MoreDOJ arrests man accused of providing gun used by father who allegedly killed eight children
The DOJ announced the arrest of Charles Ford, accused of supplying the rifle used in the Shreveport mass shooting that left eight children dead.
Read MoreLouisiana shooting exposes “dangerous gaps” in domestic violence, gun laws
After the mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, advocates are urging policymakers to reform domestic violence and gun control legislation.
Read MoreA preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana
A school bus passes the house where 8 children were killed during a mass shooting the day before in Shreveport, La., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)2026-04-20T23:55:39Z Teacher Angela Hall always starts the day gathering her preschool students in a circle in their Shreveport, Louisiana, classroom. The kids giggle. They share. And they look…
Read MoreDeadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
A man lights a candle during a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting earlier in the day, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)2026-04-21T04:05:02Z Two headline-grabbing, deadly domestic violence cases, one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers, have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence…
Read MoreA preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana
Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years
Read MoreA preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana
Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years
Read MoreKilling of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns
Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot. William Brangham discussed the tragedy and the broader issue of gun violence with April Zeoli.
Read MoreWhat to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own
A person leaves a gift at a makeshift memorial on the front lawn of the home where children were killed during a mass shooting the day before in Shreveport, La., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)2026-04-20T22:12:37Z SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, and shot…
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