Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two addresses
Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded
Louisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were killed on Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.
The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, three; Shayla Elkins, five; Kayla Pugh, six; Layla Pugh, six; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, five.
The gunman, identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate Shreveport houses. Police shot him to death after chasing him after he stole a car, according to investigators.
