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Hundreds gathered at Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport as eight children—ages 3 to 11—were laid to rest after a mass shooting, an event that drew national attention and featured the survivor mothers alongside former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
Shamar Elkins, an Army National Guard veteran, killed eight children—most of them his own—in an execution-style rampage in Shreveport, Louisiana, after a turbulent divorce and a criminal history raised red flags about domestic violence; two days earlier he posted a sweet moment with his daughter on Facebook, and police killed him as investigations continue. Experts say warning signs like family strife and prior criminal history can precede such violence.