Louisiana mass shooting: As Shreveport looks for answers, forensic psychiatrists reveal reason why parents kill

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A 31-year-old former soldier killed eight children, including seven of his own, in Shreveport, Louisiana on April 19, marking one of deadliest incidents in two years. Forensic psychiatrists explain that filicide—parent-child murder—affects nearly 500 arrests annually. Research indicates mental illness isn't always the driving factor, challenging common assumptions about such crimes.

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