Father kills eight children in Shreveport mass shooting
Published on April 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM by Edgar Naitha
A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in the US city of Shreveport, Louisiana, in what police have described as a “domestic disturbance” mass shooting.
Officers said the shooting began at about 05:00 (10:00 GMT) on Sunday.
After attacking the children at a residence, the suspect drove away in a stolen car, police said. Officers later pursued and fatally shot him.
Two adult women, including the children’s mother, are in critical condition after also being injured by gunfire.
A ninth child was taken to hospital after escaping by jumping from the roof of the home.
The suspect has been identified as Shamar Elkins, according to the Shreveport mayor’s communications director.
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