Louisiana Man Kills 7 of His Own Children, Mother Wounded in Domestic Shooting
Suspect Shamar Elkins died after police pursuit; victims ranged from 1 to about 12 years old
L'essentiel
- A Louisiana man identified as Shamar Elkins shot and killed seven of his own children and one other child while wounding their mother and another woman in a domestic incident early Sunday.
- The victims ranged in age from one to about 12 years old.
- Elkins died after a police pursuit.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
This appears to be one of the deadliest domestic shooting incidents in recent U.S. history involving a suspect killing his own children. Police described the scene as extensive and unlike anything most officers had ever seen.
Police say a Louisiana gunman who targeted two houses early on Sunday killed seven of his own children and wounded their mother, as well as killing another child. Shreveport Police Department spokesman Chris Bordelon said on Sunday evening that the suspect, Shamar Elkins, shot the mother first and then killed eight children. The victims ranged in age from one to about 12. The mother and another woman are in critical condition. Elkins died after a police pursuit. Bordelon said there was still much to investigate but detectives were confident the shooting was "entirely a domestic incident". Bordelon said Elkins had been arrested in 2019 in a firearms case. He said police were not aware of any other domestic violence issues. "This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen," Bordelon said.
Questions ouvertes
- What was the motive for the shooting?
- What was the nature of the 2019 firearms arrest?
- Were there any warning signs or domestic violence reports prior to the incident?
- What was the relationship between the suspect and the additional child who was killed?
