Man kills 8 children in Shreveport, Louisiana, shooting
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Key Points:
- A Louisiana man, Shamar Elkins, fatally shot seven of his children aged 3 to 11 and another child in Shreveport during a family attack amid his separation from his wife, who was also critically wounded.
- The shooting occurred early Sunday across two homes, making it one of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. in recent years; Elkins died after a police pursuit and officers fired on him.
- The gunman’s wife, Shaneiqua Elkins, described by family as a devoted mother, and another woman remain in critical condition but are expected to recover.
- Authorities reported no recent domestic violence arrests for Elkins, who served in the Louisiana National Guard and had a limited criminal history, including a 2019 weapons probation case.
- The tragedy has deeply affected the Shreveport community, with officials calling it possibly the worst situation the city has experienced, and mourners holding vigils for the victims.
