Man Shot Dead Eight Children in Louisiana Mass Shooting
Seven of the victims were the gunman's own children; two women also injured in deadliest US mass shooting in over two years
Quick Look
- A man shot and killed eight children, seven of them his own, in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sunday morning.
- He also shot two women, including the mother of some children, seriously injuring them.
- The gunman, Shamar Elkins, 31, fled in a carjacked vehicle and was shot dead by police after a pursuit.
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Why It Matters
This was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. The incident represents a significant domestic violence case involving a mass casualty event.
A man shot dead eight children - seven of them his own - early Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence, police said. The early morning massacre at a grey house in the city of Shreveport was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Two women were shot and seriously injured, including the mother of some of the slain children - it was not immediately clear how many. Police identified the gunman as Shamar Elkins, 31. He had escaped the scene of the shootings in a carjacked vehicle and was chased by police, who then shot him dead. “At the end of that pursuit, the suspect exited the vehicle with a firearm, and ultimately our officers were forced to neutralise the suspect,” police Corporal Chris Bordelon told reporters.
Open Questions
- What was the motive for the shooting?
- How many children belonged to the shooter versus other family members?
- What was the relationship between the shooter and the two injured women?
