Shamar Elkins

On April 19, 2026, a mass shooting occurred at two homes in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Eight children between the ages of 3 and 11 were killed; seven of them were the gunman's children and one was his nephew. His wife and ex-wife were injured by gunfire. The perpetrator, identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a confrontation with the police following a carjacking and chase into Bossier City, Louisiana.