The suspect behind the deadly Shreveport shooting spree that left eight children dead has been identified as Shamar Elkins, a 31-year-old man.
Elkins was fatally shot by police following a vehicle pursuit that stretched across multiple locations.
A total of 10 people were shot in the incident, with eight children killed and two adult women surviving.
The victims ranged in age from 18 months to early teens, and authorities believe Elkins may have had personal ties to some of the victims, including being the father of several of the children.
The violence began early Sunday morning at a home in the 300 block of West 79th Street near Linwood Avenue, where the children were killed.
Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon described the scope of the case, saying the crime scene was “rather extensive” and confirmed that some of the children “were his descendants.”
Mayor Tom Arceneaux addressed the community following the incident, calling it “maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had in Shreveport.”
This was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024.
