Shreveport mass shooting leaves eight children dead
TL;DR
A gunman in Shreveport, Louisiana, killed eight children and shot his wife and another woman; the suspect, Shamar Elkins, had a minor 2019 weapons-related probation and no known recent domestic-violence history. City officials called it a tragedy for the community, and the incident stands as the deadliest U.S. shooting since January 2024 according to AP data.
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