8 Children Killed in Shreveport Domestic Violence Mass Shooting

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The story

8 Children Killed in Shreveport Domestic Violence Mass Shooting

Eight children were killed and three others were wounded in a mass shooting across multiple homes in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 19, 2026, in what authorities described as a domestic disturbance — the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years.

Shreveport Police Department Corporal Christopher Bordelon identified the suspect as Shamar Elkins, who is believed to have killed seven of his own children, ranging in age from approximately one to fourteen years old. Bordelon described the attack as a "heinous crime."

According to a detailed timeline released by the Shreveport Police Department, Elkins first shot a woman on Harrison Street before driving to a residence on West 79th Street in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, where most of the killings occurred. A second woman, Christina Snow, was also shot during the rampage.

What the sources say

Independent English-language sources from major news outlets and a detailed Wikipedia entry provide extensive coverage of the Shreveport mass shooting, confirming the core facts in the article: eight children killed, a domestic-violence context, identification of the suspect as Shamar Elkins, the sequence of shootings across Harrison Street and West 79th Street, the carjacking and police pursuit into Bossier City, and his death following an officer-involved confrontation.[1][2][3][4][5] Reports agree that seven of the victims were his own children and an eighth was another minor, and they corroborate the ages range and multi-location crime scene description.[1][3][4][8] Multiple sources also verify the involvement of Louisiana State Police in investigating the officer-involved shooting, the absence of children in the chased vehicle, and officials’ public statements characterizing the incident as a domestic disturbance and expressing condolences.[1][2][4][10] There is strong corroboration that Elkins had a prior National Guard service record, that a motive has not been fully established, and that authorities frame the case as a domestic incident linked to intimate partner violence, with further context from follow-up reporting on his prior threats and a felony firearms conviction.[1][6][7][11] Some details—such as the exact manner of his death (police gunfire versus suicide)—are reported as uncertain or contested, but this nuance aligns with the article’s neutral description that Louisiana State Police are investigating and does not contradict its main claims.[1][2][6][7] Overall, the central factual narrative is well supported by multiple independent sources.

Eight children were killed and three others wounded in a mass shooting across multiple homes in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, April 19, 2026, described by authorities as a domestic disturbance and the deadliest U.S. mass shooting in more than two years. (Backed by sources: NPR, The Washington Post, The Straits Times)
Police identified the suspect as Shamar Elkins, who is believed to have killed seven of his own children, approximately ages one to fourteen, and an eighth minor. (Backed by sources: NPR, The Straits Times, Wglt)
The timeline: Elkins first shot a woman on Harrison Street, then drove to a residence on West 79th Street in Cedar Grove where most of the killings occurred, and another woman, Christina Snow, was also shot. (Backed by sources: NPR, Wglt, Ksat)
Elkins then carried out a carjacking at West 79th Street and Linwood Avenue, fled in a red Kia Sportage, and was pursued by Shreveport police southbound on Interstate 49 into Bossier City. (Backed by sources: NPR, Wglt, CNN)
Police believed children taken from the Harrison Street residence might be in the fleeing vehicle; the pursuit ended in the Swan Lake area of Bossier City on Brompton Lane, where shots were fired and Elkins was pronounced dead at about 7:03 AM, with no officers injured. (Backed by sources: NPR, The Washington Post, Wglt)
Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations was requested to investigate the officer-involved shooting, and the vehicle was found empty with no children inside. (Backed by sources: NPR, The Washington Post, Wglt)

Sources it was checked against

2026 Shreveport shooting (Wikipedia)
8 children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say (NPR)
8 children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say (The Washington Post)
Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, US ... (The Straits Times)
Eight children dead at a shooting in Louisiana, police say - WGLT (Wglt)
Louisiana mass shooting: What we know about suspect, eight children killed (Al Jazeera)

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