Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

A woman and a child jumped from a rooftop to escape a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, where authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own.Officials said they were first alerted to the gun attack in an emergency phone call at 05:55CDT (11:55GMT) on Sunday. The caller reported they were "on top of the house" while the suspect remained inside.Police did not identify the survivors, or disclose their connection to the attacker, but said both were in stable condition.The suspect died following a gun battle with officers, though it remains unclear whether he took his own life or was killed by police.Two adult women, including the children's mother, were also hurt by gunfire, and both were recovering in hospital, police said. A ninth child was taken to hospital after jumping from the roof of the home while escaping.Among the eight children killed in the shooting - siblings and one cousin - were three boys and five girls. They ranged in age from 3 to 11, according to the Caddo Parish coroner's office.Their mothers identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5, officials said.Recalling the chain of events on Monday, Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said that within minutes of the initial emergency call, the caller on the roof reported that "she and her children had fled from the roof and were now in the backyard".