April 21, 2026
In Shreveport, Louisiana, a father identified as Shamar Elkins killed eight children, including seven of his own and one cousin, ranging in age from 3 to 11 years old, during what authorities describe as a domestic dispute early Sunday morning. The attack began at one home where a woman and child escaped by jumping from the rooftop, then continued at a second residence before the suspect carjacked a vehicle and died following a shootout with police. Two adult women, including the children's mother, survived with gunshot wounds and are hospitalized, while a ninth child was injured escaping from the roof.
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