An Unthinkable Extreme of Domestic Violence: Killing Multiple Relatives
A father in Shreveport, Louisiana, killed eight children—seven of whom were his own—and wounded two women before dying by suicide, in what authorities called a devastating case of domestic violence. The incident is part of a rare but extreme pattern known as family annihilation, where multiple relatives are slain. Experts note such events, while uncommon, reflect a severe form of domestic violence that is often under-documented. These cases are typically pieced together from news reports due to the lack of comprehensive national data.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTAn Unthinkable Extreme of Domestic Violence: Killing Multiple RelativesThe Shreveport, La., slaying of eight children was an example of what experts call family annihilation.Listen · 6:08 min Share full articleA memorial set up in Shreveport, La., after a father killed eight children, seven of whom were his, according to the police. Credit...Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBy Christina MoralesPublished April 24, 2026Updated April 26, 2026, 8:37 p.m. ET window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new URLSearchParams(window.location.search),o="1"===t.get("gps_debug")?function(e,s){console.log("[gps]",e,void 0!==s?s:"")}:function(){};if(o("version",16),(document.documentElement.lang||"").toLowerCase().startsWith("es")&&(document.body.classList.add("gps-lang-es"),o("language: spanish")),"1"===t.get("gps_reset"))try{localStorage.removeItem(e),localStorage.removeItem(s),o("localStorage reset")}catch(e){}if(document.querySelector(".NYTApp"))o("hidden: NYTApp context");else{var a=!1;try{a=!!localStorage.getItem(s)}catch(e){}if(a)o("hidden: suppressed via "+s);else{var r=0;try{r=parseInt(localStorage.getItem(e),10)||0}catch(e){}o("impressions so far",r);try{r+=1,localStorage.setItem(e,String(r)),o("impression recorded",r)}catch(e){}document.body.classList.add("gps-show"),o("module shown")}}}().gps-module{display:none;background-color:var(--tpl-color-background-secondary,#f8f8f8);font-family:nyt-cheltenham,georgia,serif;text-align:center;padding:1rem 16px 16px 16px;max-width:600px;margin:1.25rem 20px;text-wrap:balance}.gps-show .gps-module{display:block}@media (min-width:640px){.gps-module{margin:1.25rem auto;box-sizing:border-box}}.gps-link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}.gps-body{display:block;margin:0;font-family:nyt-franklin,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.4;font-weight:500;color:var(--tpl-color-content-primary,#121212)}.gps-cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-family:nyt-franklin,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:700;line-height:130%;border:1px solid var(--tpl-color-stroke-tertiary,#dfdfdf);background-color:var(--tpl-color-background-primary,#fff);color:var(--tpl-color-content-primary,#121212);padding:.375rem 1.125rem;border-radius:2rem}.gps-caret-sep{display:inline-block;width:.25rem}.gps-link:hover .gps-cta{border:1px solid var(--tpl-color-stroke-tertiary,#dfdfdf);background:var(--tpl-color-background-tertiary,#ebebeb)}.NYTApp .gps-module{display:none}.gps-es{display:none}.gps-lang-es .gps-module .gps-es{display:inline}.gps-lang-es .gps-module .gps-en{display:none}See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google !function(){if(document.body.classList.contains("gps-show")){var e="1"===new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("gps_debug")?function(e,t){console.log("[gps]",e,void 0!==t?t:"")}:function(){},t=document.getElementById("gpsModule"),s=document.getElementById("gpsLink");document.body.classList.contains("gps-lang-es")&&t.setAttribute("aria-label","Añade a The New York Times a tus fuentes preferidas en Google.");var…
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