{"id":2592734,"date":"2026-04-20T10:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-identified-in-disgusting-and-evil-massacre-of-eight-children\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:59:05","slug":"suspect-identified-in-disgusting-and-evil-massacre-of-eight-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-identified-in-disgusting-and-evil-massacre-of-eight-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect Identified in &#8216;Disgusting and Evil&#8217; Massacre of Eight Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuspect-identified-in-disgusting-and-evil-massacre-of-eight-children%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2592734&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Eight children, aged from 1 to 14, were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, louisiana, early Sunday, with two women and one teenager wounded. The shooter was identified as Shamar Elkins, the father of some of the children, who reportedly carjacked a vehicle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-press-sec-used-insult-condemned-by-dem-officials-as-homophobic\/\" title=\"Biden Press Sec Used Insult Condemned by Dem Officials as \u2018Homophobic\u2019\">led police<\/a> on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-year-old-man-charged-with-murder-of-texas-pastor\/\" title=\"21-year-old man charged with murder of Texas pastor\">high-speed chase<\/a> into the neighboring parish before being killed by responding officers. One of the wounded women was said to be in a relationship with Elkins, and police reported that another woman was shot in the head; the teenager\u2019s injuries were not life-threatening. Officials described the scene as horrific,and local leaders emphasized the need for prayers,support for survivors and frist responders,and ongoing attention to violence in the home. City Councilman Grayson Boucher highlighted the rise of domestic violence in Shreveport, noting a surge in homicides linked to such violence, while Mayor Tom Arceneaux urged the community to stand together with compassion, awareness, and action, invoking the idea that \u201cShreveport is not an island.\u201d The tragedy is being linked to broader issues of domestic violence and untreated trauma, with authorities urging residents to support those affected and to seek help if needed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eight children ranges in age from 1 to 14 were shot to death early Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>Two women and one teenager were wounded, &nbsp;Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said. The women are in critical condition, Arceneaux said. The teenager has non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-mocked-trump-for-hiding-in-his-bunker-after-antifa-and-black-lives-matter-insurrectionists-tried-to-storm-the-white-house-last-year-injuring-dozens-of-cops\/\" title=\"Biden Mocked Trump for \u2018Hiding in His Bunker\u2019 After Antifa and Black Lives Matter Insurrectionists Tried to Storm the White House Last Year, Injuring Dozens of Cops\">-life threatening injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that Shamar Elkins, who was the father of some children who were killed, was the shooter, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/19\/us\/shreveport-louisiana-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect carjacked a vehicle, leading to a chase that reached into the next parish, Shreveport Police Cpl. Chris Bordelon said. Bordelon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/louisiana-shreveport-mass-shooting-rcna340868?taid=69e5002fbd318b0001db4c46&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> the scene as &ldquo;disgusting and evil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">According to local Shreveport police, Shamar Elkins reportedly led police on a high speed chase, killed eight of his children and shot his wife, Shaneiqua Elkins, before eventually being killed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proximity-is-the-number-one-issue-armed-educators-key-to-preventing-school-shootings-expert-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Proximity Is The Number One Issue\u2019: Armed Educators Key To Preventing School Shootings, Expert Says\">responding police officers<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DomesticViolence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DomesticViolence<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tragedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tragedy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/evil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#evil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/domesticviolence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#domesticviolence<\/a>&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tHyJ2pZIU0\">pic.twitter.com\/tHyJ2pZIU0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mrgunsngear\/status\/2045941028264505470?\">April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a tragic situation, maybe the worst tragic situation we&rsquo;ve ever had in Shreveport,&rdquo; Arceneaux said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/applewebdata:\/\/DE81FEA0-1E57-4193-A2C6-EC67F093BDD7\/n%20a%20statement,%20state%20police%20say%20no%20officers%20were%20harmed%20in%20the%20shooting%20that%20involved%20an%20officer%20after%20a%20police%20pursuit%20into%20Bossier%20City%20on%20Sunday%20morning.%20%20State%20police%20are%20asking%20anyone%20with%20pictures,%20video,%20or%20information%20to%20%20it%20with%20state%20police%20detectives.%20%20LEADERS%20REACT%20TO%20TRAGIC%20SITUATION%20SHREVEPORT%20MAYOR%20TOM%20ARCENEAUX%20%E2%80%9CThis%20is%20a%20tragic%20situation%20%E2%80%94%20maybe%20the%20worst%20tragic%20situation%20we%E2%80%99ve%20ever%20had,%E2%80%9D%20said%20Shreveport%20Mayor%20Tom%20Arceneaux,%20mayor%20of%20the%20city%20in%20northwestern%20Louisiana%20with%20about%20180,000%20residents.%20%E2%80%9CIt%E2%80%99s%20a%20terrible%20morning.%E2%80%9D%20%20Mayor%20Arceneaux%E2%80%99s%20full%20statement%20reads:%20%20%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98No%20man%20is%20an%20island,%20entire%20of%20itself;%20every%20man%20is%20a%20piece%20of%20the%20continent,%20a%20part%20of%20the%20main.%E2%80%99%20%20Those%20words%20from%20John%20Donne%20remind%20us%20that%20a%20tragedy%20like%20this%20does%20not%20belong%20to%20one%20family%20alone%E2%80%94it%20belongs%20to%20all%20of%20us.%20Today,%20our%20community%20is%20grieving%20the%20unimaginable%20loss%20of%20innocent%20children.%20There%20are%20no%20words%20that%20can%20make%20sense%20of%20it,%20and%20no%20distance%20that%20shields%20us%20from%20it.%20%20Shreveport%20is%20not%20an%20island.%20We%20are%20connected%E2%80%94and%20in%20moments%20like%20this,%20that%20connection%20must%20mean%20something.%20It%20must%20mean%20compassion,%20it%20must%20mean%20awareness,%20and%20it%20must%20mean%20action.%20%20This%20tragedy%20reaches%20far%20beyond%20the%20scene%20itself.%20It%20affects%20the%20first%20responders%20who%20answered%20the%20call,%20the%20neighbors%20who%20witnessed%20the%20aftermath,%20the%20families%20who%20are%20now%20living%20a%20nightmare,%20and%20a%20community%20that%20feels%20shaken%20to%20its%20core.%20These%20are%20the%20kinds%20of%20moments%20that%20leave%20a%20lasting%20imprint%E2%80%94on%20our%20hearts,%20on%20our%20minds,%20and%20on%20our%20sense%20of%20safety.%20%20We%20must%20check%20on%20one%20another.%20We%20must%20support%20those%20who%20carry%20the%20weight%20of%20what%20they%20saw%20and%20heard%20today.%20And%20we%20must%20not%20ignore%20the%20deeper%20issues%E2%80%94violence%20in%20the%20home,%20untreated%20trauma,%20and%20the%20silence%20that%20allows%20both%20to%20grow.%20%20Please%20keep%20these%20children,%20their%20loved%20ones,%20and%20everyone%20affected%20in%20your%20prayers.%20And%20if%20you%20are%20hurting,%20reach%20out.%20You%20do%20not%20have%20to%20carry%20this%20alone.%22%20%20BOSSIER%20CITY%20MAYOR%20TOMMY%20CHANDLER%20%E2%80%9CThe%20tragic%20and%20senseless%20loss%20of%20eight%20innocent%20children%20in%20our%20neighboring%20city%20of%20Shreveport%20is%20something%20that%20is%20difficult%20to%20comprehend.%20These%20were%20young%20lives%20with%20futures%20ahead%20of%20them,%20taken%20far%20too%20soon%20in%20an%20act%20of%20unimaginable%20violence.%20%20While%20this%20incident%20began%20in%20Shreveport,%20it%20impacted%20our%20community%20as%20it%20came%20to%20a%20close%20here%20in%20Bossier%20City.%20We%20are%20grateful%20for%20the%20swift%20response%20of%20law%20enforcement%20officers%20and%20first%20responders%20who%20acted%20to%20bring%20this%20situation%20to%20an%20end%20and%20protect%20others%20from%20further%20harm.%20%20Today,%20we%20stand%20with%20our%20neighbors%20in%20Shreveport.%20We%20grieve%20with%20the%20families%20who%20are%20experiencing%20an%20unimaginable%20loss,%20and%20we%20lift%20them%20up%20in%20our%20prayers.%20%20In%20moments%20like%20this,%20we%20are%20reminded%20that%20we%20are%20one%20community.%20We%20mourn%20together,%20we%20support%20one%20another,%20and%20we%20remain%20committed%20to%20doing%20everything%20we%20can%20to%20keep%20our%20citizens%20safe.%20%20We%20ask%20everyone%20to%20keep%20the%20victims,%20their%20families,%20and%20all%20those%20affected%20in%20your%20thoughts%20and%20prayers.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSLA-TV<\/a>, one woman was in a relationship with Elkins. Police said one woman was shot in the head.<\/p>\n<p>KSLA said that Elkins fired at police before he was killed<\/p>\n<p>CITY Councilman Grayson Boucher said the attack highlights the rise of deadly domestic violence in Shreveport, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/19\/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting\/89690138007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over 30 percent of our crimes, 30 percent of our murders in the city of Shreveport are domestic,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Now that number has gone up. We&rsquo;ve more than doubled our homicides in the city of Shreveport because of one act of domestic violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is nothing but pure evil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Boucher asked for prayers for the survivors and first responders. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m here to tell you that the burden on them is real. They will carry this for the rest of their lives,&rdquo; Boucher said.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement on the tragedy Mayor Arceneaux said, &ldquo;&lsquo;No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those words from John Donne remind us that a tragedy like this does not belong to one family alone&mdash;it belongs to all of us. Today, our community is grieving the unimaginable loss of innocent children. There are no words that can make sense of it, and no distance that shields us from it,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shreveport is not an island. We are connected&mdash;and in moments like this, that connection must mean something. It must mean compassion, it must mean awareness, and it must mean action.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This tragedy reaches far beyond the scene itself. It affects the first responders who answered the call, the neighbors who witnessed the aftermath, the families who are now living a nightmare, and a community that feels shaken to its core. 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Two women and a teenage girl were wounded; the women are in critical condition and the teenager\u2019s injuries are not life-threatening. Police say the gunman was Shamar Elkins, the father of some of the children. He carjacked a vehicle and led officers on a high-speed chase into a neighboring parish, after which he was shot and killed by responding officers. The scene was described by police as \u201cdisgusting and evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Local reports indicate at least one woman was connected to Elkins, with one woman shot in the head. City officials reacted with horror: Councilman Grayson Boucher spoke about what he sees as a rise in deadly domestic violence in Shreveport, noting that a large share of the city\u2019s murders were domestic in nature and that this tragedy has driven those numbers up. 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