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Louisiana Lawmakers React After Tragic Mass Shooting in Shreveport
Officials say the shooting began as a domestic dispute and killed eight children, with 10 people shot in all, police said.
- On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Suspect Shamar Elkins fatally shot eight children and wounded two women in a domestic attack across Shreveport, Louisiana. Victims ranged in age from 1 to 14 years old.
- The mass shooting originated from a domestic dispute at a residence on West 79th Street, escalating across multiple locations. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux called it "a tragic situation, maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had."
- After carjacking a red Kia Sportage on West 79th Street, Elkins fled toward Bossier City on Interstate 49. Officers engaged him in a gunfire exchange, and Suspect Shamar Elkins was pronounced deceased at the scene on Brompton Lane.
- Speaker Mike Johnson called the event a "heartbreaking tragedy," while Governor Jeff Landry and Sharon issued a statement: "We're praying for everyone affected." Both officials expressed gratitude to first responders.
- Data from The Associated Press and USA Today indicate this incident is the deadliest U.S. mass shooting in more than two years, surpassing a January 2024 Chicago suburb attack. The database defines mass shootings as incidents killing four or more people.
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