Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say
InternationalEight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police sayBy Reuters -Apr 21, 2026A gunman identified as Shamar Elkins killed seven of his children and an eighth minor in a domestic violence incident on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase, authorities said. Seven bodies were found inside the house where the shooting occurred, while the eighth youth died attempting a rooftop escape, Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher Bordelon told TV station KTBS. One crime scene was “incredibly gruesome”, Bordelon told KTBS. Preliminary information indicated the suspect first shot a woman and then went to a nearby home where he killed the children, according to a Facebook post from the Shreveport police. The children’s ages ranged from about 1 to 14, police said. Two women were being treated at a hospital for serious injuries, the post said. The suspect and one woman who was shot were the parents of seven of the children, Bordelon told TV station KSLA. One woman sustained life-threatening injuries, and multiple families were affected, he told KSLA. The shooting started after 6 a.m. (1100 GMT) on Sunday, he told reporters. Police identified the suspect as Shamar Elkins, according to Leigh Anne Evensky, director of communications for the Shreveport mayor’s office. The suspect carjacked a vehicle after the shootings and was killed when police fired at the vehicle during a chase that went into neighboring Bossier Parish, Bordelon said. Louisiana State Police are investigating the shooting of the suspect, spokesperson Kate Stegall said. “This is a tragic situation, maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had,” Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said. A comprehensive domestic violence center is being established by the Caddo Parish sheriff, which the mayor’s office is working to support, Arceneaux later told Reuters. SHOOTER’S MOTIVE UNCLEAR At a news conference, Louisiana state Sena...المصدر: ARY News EN | Source: ARY News EN
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