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Crime·4/19/2026AI summary
Louisiana Father Kills Seven of His Own Children, Wounds Mother in Domestic Shooting
A Louisiana man identified as Shamar Elkins shot and killed seven of his own children and one other child, wounded their mother and another woman at two houses early Sunday. The victims ranged from age 1 to about 12. The mother and a second woman are in critical condition. Elkins died after a police pursuit. Police say the shooting was entirely a domestic incident and that Elkins was arrested in 2019 in a firearms case.
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