Louisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence
Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.
Read MoreLouisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence
Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.
Read MoreWhat to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own
A person leaves a gift at a makeshift memorial on the front lawn of the home where children were killed during a mass shooting the day before in Shreveport, La., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)2026-04-20T22:12:37Z SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, and shot…
Read MoreMan killed 8 children in “execution-style” shooting, police says
Shamar Elkins, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 2013 to 2020, killed 8 children in a mass shooting that began as a domestic dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, officials say. CBS News’ Jason Allen has more.
Read MoreMan kills 8 children, including 7 of his own, in Louisiana mass shooting, police say
Police in Shreveport, Louisiana, say Shamar Elkins killed eight children, seven of whom were his own kids, in a shooting early Sunday morning. The incident started as a domestic dispute and police say two women were also shot. Elkins was later killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers. Jason Allen reports.
Read MoreLouisiana gunman was going through a divorce and drowning in ‘dark thoughts’ before fatally shooting eight children dead, family says
Shamar Elkins told his family that he wanted to take his own life prior to the attack, according to a report
Read MoreEight children gunned down by Louisiana dad named as one ‘tried to flee on roof’
Eight children aged 3 to 11 were tragically killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana by army veteran Shamar Elkins – seven of the youngsters were his own
Read MorePolice say Louisiana shooter was father of seven out of the eight victims – video
At least eight children were killed and two adults wounded in a mass shooting in the Louisiana city of Shreveport, in what police called a ‘domestic violence incident’. Chris Bordelon, the Shreveport police department spokesperson, said the suspect, Shamar Elkins, killed seven of his own children and wounded their mother, as well as killing another…
Read MoreFather killed 7 of his children and another child in Louisiana mass shooting: Police
A suspect in the mass shooting in Shreveport, La., that occurred early Sunday was determined to be the father of 7 of the 8 children he shot to death, officials say. The alleged gunman, Louisiana man Shamar Elkins, was identified by police after he was fatally wounded following his fleeing of the scene in a…
Read MoreLouisiana shooting suspect pictured after ‘killing eight children aged 1 to 14’
Suspect Shamar Elkins was shot and killed by police following a high-speed chase after the Shreveport mass shooting that left eight children dead
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