A 31-year-old Louisiana resident, Shamar Elkins, has left the world shocked with a mass killing. The horrific incident, which took place on April 19, 2026 (Sunday), included Shamar killing eight children and critically wounding two women in Shreveport, Louisiana. Notably, he was reported to be the father of seven out of the eight children (aged from 18 months to 14 years) who died. Shamar’s mental health deterioration due to his impending divorce with his wife, Shaneiqua reportedly contributed to his mass killing. Amid that, details of their separation proceedings have surfaced.
Shamar Elkins and his wife were set to get divorced
Shamar Elkins and his wife were in the midst of a separation when he shot ten people and ended up killing eight of them. The deceased included seven children of Shamar and his wife, Shaneiqua and one child predicted to be of a family friend or cousin. Besides them, Shaneiqua and another woman who lived around the neighbourhood were shot and hospitalised in critical condition. Notably, the incident occurred just a day before the perpetrator and his wife were supposed to appear in court for their separation proceedings.
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