A very tragic incident has happened in Shreveport city of Louisiana state of America. Here, a man shot and killed eight children. The age of these children was between 1 to 14 years. It is being told that seven of these children were his; The eighth child was his nephew or niece. This incident is being considered as one of the biggest and most horrific shooting incidents in recent years. These eight children included five girls and three boys. They were sleeping when he fired at them.
According to the police, the attack took place around 6:00 am on Sunday morning. The accused had a fight with his wife, after which he got angry and started firing. This entire incident happened in two different houses. First he shot at one house, and then he went to another house and attacked the children there. Seven children died in another house. A child was found dead on the roof of a house; That child was trying to run away to save his life. Additionally, another child jumped from the roof to save his life and survived; That child is currently admitted to the hospital.
Police shot and killed the attacker
The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins. He was a retired army soldier. After the incident, he snatched a vehicle and tried to escape. After this the police chased him. The accused reached the Bossier Parish area, where police opened fire on him, killing him. Initial investigation suggests that it is a case of domestic violence. According to police, Elkins first shot a woman at a home, and then went to another location, where he attacked children. Elkins had four children with his wife and three children with another woman who lived nearby. At the time of the incident, all the children were together in the same house. His wife and another woman were also seriously injured in this attack.
Elkins was planning to separate from his wife.
A family member said Elkins and his wife were planning to separate and were feuding over the matter. There was also to be a hearing between the two in the court. A neighbor said that the man was often seen with children, and even just a few days ago he was with them. Police said Elkins was previously arrested in 2019 on a weapons-related charge, but no previous record of domestic violence was found.
