Shreveport Shooting: Eight Kids Killed, Two Injured

0:00In Shreveport, Louisiana, a horrific domestic shooting claimed the lives of eight young children early Sunday morning, leaving two adult women with serious injuries. The gunman identified as Shamar Elkins was the father of seven of those kids and police described it as a domestic disturbance that unfolded across. Five homes in the city, survivors, including a 13-year-old boy, made desperate escapes by climbing onto the roof and dialing 9-11 just before 6 a.m. The first call came in at 5.55 a.m., with people reporting shots fired inside and everyone getting hit. Police Chief Wayne Smith called this one of the toughest cases his department has ever handled, as grieving family members gathered to mourn the unimaginable loss. The community is reeling from the sheer scale of this family tragedy. Elkins stole a car after the rampage, leading to a police pursuit where he was shot and killed. Investigators are still piecing together what sparked the violence, but no motive has been released yet.

1:01As Shreveport heals from this nightmare, the focus stays on supporting survivors and wrapping up the probe across those scenes. That's the story for today. Tampa Bay News Today, driven by AI.