Shreveport Massacre: Father's Despair

0:00It's April 20th. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Police in Shreveport, Louisiana are looking into a possible motive behind the massacre carried out by Army veteran and UPS worker, Shamar Elkinson. Easter Sunday, April 19th, he allegedly killed seven of his own children and one of their cousins, ages 3 to 11, before dying in a police chase. Those emerged that Elkins faced a divorce court battle with his estranged wife, Shinikwapyu, whom he married in 2024, just one day. Later on, April 20th, that same Easter Sunday, he called his mother and stepfather, confessing dark thoughts and suicidal urges, tied to the crumbling marriage. His stepfather tried to talk him down, urging him to fight through it, but Elkins hinted some people don't escape their demons. His mother said she knew little about the specifics of his marital problems. Adding to the picture, Elkins posted on Facebook last month, questioning if dads would

1:04redo having kids with a different woman. He also shot his wife and a woman named Brittany Snow, believed to be his girlfriend, in the attack. This tragedy has left the community reeling, with investigators piecing together how personal pain spiraled into unthinkable violence, reminding us how. Mental health can be under pressure.