Man charged for previously having gun used to kill 8 children in Louisiana says it was stolen from his truck
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Key Points:
- Charles Ford, a Shreveport resident, admitted that Shamar Elkins, the suspect in the mass shooting that killed eight children, stole the assault-style rifle from his truck weeks before the tragedy, after initially lying to investigators.
- Ford faces federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and making false statements to federal agents, relating to the gun used in the shooting.
- Elkins, who was the father of seven of the children killed, died following a police pursuit, with unclear circumstances surrounding his death.
- Elkins had a prior felony conviction for illegal use of weapons and was under supervised probation, which legally prohibited him from possessing a firearm for at least 10 years after completing his sentence.
- The shooting has reignited debates over Louisiana's firearm regulations, with gun control advocates calling for stronger laws amid resistance from Republican lawmakers in the state.
