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| Eight children were killed in a shooting in the US state of Louisiana; killer was troubled US Army vet separating from wife | ||||
| 2026-04-20 | ||||
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Eight children, aged between one and 14, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. Local police Chief Wayne Smith announced this on April 19. "We currently know of at least 10 people injured by gunshot wounds last night during a domestic dispute. Eight of them died," he told reporters. According to police, one person fired the shots. He fled the scene after stealing a car. Law enforcement officers killed the gunman during a pursuit, NBC News reported. More details from bbc.com Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, Shreveport police say Eight children, aged from one to 14 years old, have been killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a "domestic disturbance". Officers said the incident began about 05:00 local time (10:00 BST). A single gunman shot 10 people before fleeing in a stolen car. Police then chased and killed the suspected shooter. "We have hurting families, we have hurting police officers, coroners' personnel," Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said. "This affects the entire community, so we all mourn with these families." Police did not identify the suspected gunman or the victims, but said some of the children were related to the deceased man. "This is a tragic situation - maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had in Shreveport," the mayor added. He asked for prayers for the families and the city. More at the link
Two adult women are currently being treated at a local hospital for serious injuries. A teenager also sustained injuries, which are considered non-life-threatening. The Shreveport Police Department says it responded to a shooting just before 6 a.m. and determined that this was a domestic call in nature. According to police, the suspect first shot a woman on Harrison Street before traveling to the residence in the 300 block of West 79th Street, where the shooting continued. After leaving the scene, the suspect carjacked a man at gunpoint near the intersection of Linwood Avenue and West 79th Street. Police located the stolen car, and a chase ensued into Bossier Parish. At that time, three police officers discharged their firearms, shooting and killing the suspect. According to police, they believe he was the only person who fired gunshots at the location.
The suspected shooter, Shamar Elkins, is also dead. He was shot at a scene in Bossier City after a police chase. The initial investigation indicates the shooting was domestic situation. One shooting occurred in the 300 block of West 79th Street near Linwood Avenue. Police say there are two other related shooting scenes. One approximately a quarter-mile away on Harrison Street between Wallace Avenue and Bernstein Avenue and the third in Bossier City on Brompton Lane near Long Acre Drive. "We want to thank LSP for coming in and helping because this is a this is a large operation. We have three scene of the crimes just here in Shreveport. One of them is incredibly gruesome in nature and it's going to take several hours to process. I know that some of the suspect's children resided there. I'm not sure if at one point in time he lived there," Cpl. Chris Bordelon said. Seven children were found dead in one house. The eighth appeared to have tried to escape off the roof on the back of the house, Bordelon said. According to Louisiana State Police, the agency now in charge of the Bossier City investigation, the suspect was killed by Shreveport police following a pursuit across the river into Bossier City. KTBS 3 News has also learned that the suspect likely intentionally drove into that neighborhood while being chased because he had a connection to a house there. THE SUSPECT Elkins, 31, has a prior criminal conviction in Caddo District Court. He was arrested in March 2019 on a charge of illegal use of weapons and carrying a firearm on school property. According to a police report, Elkins said he walked outside to meet a buddy who was going to pick him up but another person in the car whipped out a rod and pointed it at him. Elkins admitted firing five rounds at the car as the driver left. The incident took place less than 300 feet from the fenceline at Caddo Magnet. The gunshots were fired in the direction of the school while children were playing outside, according to the police report. Elkins pleaded guilty to the illegal weapons charge in October 2019. The second charge was dismissed, and Elkins was placed on probation for 18 months.
The Louisiana gunman who murdered eight children — including seven of his own — before he was killed was a 31-year-old Army vet who posted a picture of himself with one of his daughters hours before Sunday’s massacre. Elkins also shot two women in the head, with one described as in life-threatening condition. Elkins was subsequently chased by local police, who shot him dead as he drove into neighboring Bossier City. On his Facebook page, Elkins shared a picture of him with his eldest daughter as she ate a burger Saturday, hours before his rampage. “Lol!!!! Took my oldest on a lil 1 on 1 date had to catch her down bad ugh ugh,” the killer wrote, along with a string of laughing emojis. Two weeks ago, Elkins shared a picture of himself posing with seven children, calling them “all my kids,” as he described taking them to church for an Easter service. “Happy Easter had a wonderful time at church for the first time with all my kids what a blessed day,” he wrote in the Facebook post. But Elkins also hinted at mental-health struggles in another recent Facebook post, where he called for God to “guard” his mind. “Dear God, Today I ask You to help me guard my mind and my emotions,” read the post dated April 9. “When negativity arises, remind me to say, ‘It does not belong to me, in the name of Jesus,’ ” he said. “When depression tries to settle in, when anger rises, when anxiety or panic comes, give me the awareness to recognize what is not from You and the strength to reject it immediately in the name of JESUS.” The mass murderer’s wife previously shared a picture of Elkins in a US Army uniform in 2016, as she awaited his return from active service.
State Rep. Tammy Phelps said some children tried to get away through the back door. The victims were three boys and five girls, according to the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office. Shamar Elkins and his wife were in the middle of separating and were due in court Monday, said Crystal Brown, who is a cousin of one of the wounded women. Brown said the couple had been arguing about the separation before the shooting. “He murdered his children,” Brown said. “He shot his wife.” Elkins shared four children with his wife and three children with another woman who lived close by and who was also shot, according to Brown. All the children were together at one house, she said. Brown described all the children as “happy kids, very friendly, very sweet.” Related: Shreveport: 2026-04-01 No, Iran didn't publish a 'list' of 11 American cities to target Shreveport: 2026-03-28 Drone warfare has come to the heart of America’s nuclear deterrent capabilities, and our defenses proved inadequate Shreveport: 2026-01-22 Possible historic storm for east USA this weekend | ||||
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