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  • Eightchildren killed in U.S. domestic violence shooting: police

    Eightchildren killed in U.S. domestic violence shooting: police

    Eight children lost their lives early Sunday morning in a shooting spree in Louisiana, which authorities believe was a domestic violence incident. The gunman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was shot and killed by police following a car chase. The incident occurred in Shreveport, located in the northwest part of the state.

    Police Corporal Chris Bordelon mentioned during a press conference that the investigation covers a large crime scene involving two residences, with a third residence also being searched. The victims ranged in age from just one year old to 14 years old, and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon added.

    Two additional individuals were hit by gunfire, but their current health statuses are unknown. The suspect carjacked a vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase before officers engaged and fatally shot him.

    “We believe he was the only person firing shots at these locations,” Bordelon stated, describing the incident as a domestic disturbance.

    The United States experiences frequent gun violence, with firearms widely accessible and thousands of deaths reported annually.

    “Today is a tragic day for Shreveport, and we mourn alongside the victims’ loved ones,” Mayor Tom Arceneaux expressed during the press conference.

  • Louisiana Executes Inmate Using Nitrogen Inhalation Method

    Louisiana Executes Inmate Using Nitrogen Inhalation Method

    View of the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 2024. — Reuters

    A death row inmate in Louisiana was executed on Tuesday using nitrogen inhalation, a method previously utilized only in neighboring Alabama and characterized by United Nations experts as akin to torture.

    This execution marked the first in Louisiana in 15 years, with 46-year-old Jessie Hoffman facing the death penalty after being convicted for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Mary “Molly” Elliot back in 1996.

    While two of Hoffman’s attorneys released statements to local news outlets confirming the execution, state officials had not immediately validated this information.

    “The State managed to carry out his execution by implementing a new protocol and scheduling execution dates that sidestep thorough judicial review, keeping the entire process under wraps,” stated Cecelia Kappel, one of the attorneys representing Hoffman.

    This week, three additional executions are set to occur across the United States, with one planned for Wednesday in Arizona and two others on Thursday in Florida and Oklahoma.

    All three inmates will receive lethal injections.

    So far this year, six other executions have been completed in the country, primarily through lethal injection. However, there was one execution in Alabama via nitrogen inhalation and another in South Carolina by firing squad.

    Hoffman’s legal team had appealed all the way to the Supreme Court for a stay of his execution, but their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.

    The execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama on January 25, 2024, was the world’s first application of nitrogen inhalation as a method of execution, sparking considerable public outcry.

    Since then, three additional nitrogen inhalation executions have been conducted in Alabama.

    Currently, the death penalty is abolished in 23 states across the United States, while six others—Arizona, California, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee—are under a moratorium on executions.