9:30 LRN Newscast

A domestic incident has led to the shooting deaths of eight children in Shreveport. The suspect, 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, was killed in a police pursuit that ended in Bossier Parish. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says Elkins killed his seven children during the shooting rampage, the eighth victim was a cousin, and a ninth child escaped…

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Two women were also shot, one of them is his wife, but so far, they’ve been able to survive their injuries.

The tragedy has shaken Shreveport to its core. Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor…

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More information is expected to be released at a 11 AM press  conference.

 

Now that the House has sent the budget to the Senate, the debate over funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program will intensify. Jeanne Burns has the story.

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The LSU gymnastics team nearly won its second national championship in three years on Saturday, but finished just below eventual champion Oklahoma as the Sooners won the program’s eighth title. It’s the fourth runner-up finish for LSU and coach Jay Clark could not be any prouder…

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