Louisiana authorities identify eight children killed in ‘domestic incident’

Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate houses

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Louisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting">who were killed Sunday during what police described as a “violent domestic incident” in Shreveport that marked the deadliest US mass shooting in more than two years.

The Caddo parish coroner’s office identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5.