{"id":2593054,"date":"2026-04-20T21:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-mass-murderer-who-killed-8-children-previously-got-probation-for-firing-gun-toward-a-school-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:42:13","slug":"louisiana-mass-murderer-who-killed-8-children-previously-got-probation-for-firing-gun-toward-a-school-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-mass-murderer-who-killed-8-children-previously-got-probation-for-firing-gun-toward-a-school-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Mass Murderer Who Killed 8 Children Previously Got Probation for Firing Gun Toward a School: Report"},"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\">34<\/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%2Flouisiana-mass-murderer-who-killed-8-children-previously-got-probation-for-firing-gun-toward-a-school-report%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=2593054&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 were killed and two women seriously wounded in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, carried out by 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, who was later shot and killed by police after a pursuit. authorities say the Rampage began when Elkins shot his girlfriend, Shaneiqua Pugh, then moved to a nearby house where children were gathered and fired toward a car and at victims outside the school\u2019s vicinity less than 300 feet from Caddo Magnet School. Elkins had a prior 2019 conviction for illegal use of weapons and carrying a firearm on school property, for which he received 18 months of probation. The slain children were Jayla (3), Shayla (5), Kayla (6), Layla (7), Markaydon (10), Sariahh (11), Khedarrion (6), and Braylon (5); Elkins was the father of seven of them. Shaneiqua Pugh, mother of four of the children, was in critical condition, and another woman-mother of three of Elkins\u2019s children-also remained in critical condition. The Guardian reported Elkins may have been struggling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">mental health problems<\/a>. He had served in the Louisiana Army National Guard and later worked for UPS, with relatives noting he had recently spent a week in a VA hospital and that a divorce was upcoming.  <\/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>The man police say killed eight children Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, had been given nothing more than probation in a 2019 case when he fired a gun on the grounds of a school, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>Shreveport police said Shamar Elkins 31, killed eight children Sunday morning. He also critically injured two women before being shot dead after a police chase, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktbs.com\/news\/spd-lsp-investigating-fatal-mass-shootings-involving-8-children-in-cedar-grove-police-chase-into\/article_825e67e7-c0e2-44d1-8cf6-8af72e186002.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTBS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elkins, 31, had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-every-gop-gov-signs-letter-to-biden-demanding-end-to-immigration-crisis\/\" title=\"Nearly Every GOP Gov Signs Letter To Biden Demanding End To Immigration Crisis\">prior criminal conviction<\/a> after a March 2019 charge of illegal use of weapons and carrying a firearm on school property.<\/p>\n<p>A police report on the incident said Elkins told police he was waiting for a friend when a car pulled up, and someone in it pointed a gun at him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Louisiana shooter who kiIIed eight kids in broad daylight has been identified as Shamar Elkins<\/p>\n<p>Where&rsquo;s BLM?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NTGjZ28qYF\">https:\/\/t.co\/NTGjZ28qYF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OM4eA3OEYW\">pic.twitter.com\/OM4eA3OEYW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2045979940277924116?\">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); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elkins admitted firing five shots at the car.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place less than 300 feet from the fence of Caddo Magnet School. The shots were fired toward the school, even as children were playing outside.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2019, Elkins pleaded guilty to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-come-to-this-chicago-pd-no-longer-chasing-murderers\/\" title=\"It&#039;s Come to This: Chicago PD No Longer Chasing Murderers\">illegal weapons charge<\/a>. The other charge against him was dismissed. Elkins was sentenced to 18 months of probation.<\/p>\n<p>The slain children were identified 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. Elkins was the father of seven of the dead children.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/20\/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> reported that Shaneiqua Pugh, the gunman&rsquo;s wife, who was the mother of four of the slain children, is in critical condition. A second woman in critical condition was the mother of three of Elkins&rsquo;s children.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the incident began when Elkins shot Pugh, then went to a house where the children were gathered.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian said Elkins was &ldquo;reported to have been struggling with mental health problems.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elkins served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 2013 to 2020 as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >signal support system specialist<\/a> and a fire support specialist, the Army said. He later worked for UPS.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Shreveport suspect Shamar Elkins running from a home; 8 children were killed and 2 injured, suspect later shot and killed by police. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KD9abfVRa5\">pic.twitter.com\/KD9abfVRa5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Resist Wire (@ResistWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ResistWire\/status\/2045975634514473427?\">April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elkins recently spent a week in a local Veterans Affairs hospital, Crystal Brown-Page, a cousin of Elkins&rsquo; brother-in-law, Troy Brown, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/20\/shreveport-louisiana-mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"M7XDKRJ7FNBA7POBGPLDVN7NCI\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"2\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">Shaneiqua Pugh was seeking a divorce from Elkins, with a court appearance coming up Monday, Brown-Page said.<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"PGWZQFVWVJBMHL4KOMTDYHHGIU\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"3\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">&ldquo;I think that triggered something in him,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;There were no previous signs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Authorities note that in 2019 he received only probation after a case in which he fired a gun on school grounds; he pleaded guilty to illegal weapons charges and carrying a firearm on school property, with another charge dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>The victims ranged in age from 3 to 11. Elkins was the father of seven of the deceased children. One of the mothers-Shaneiqua Pugh, who was the mother of four of the slain children-was reported to be in critical condition, as was another woman who was the mother of three of Elkins\u2019 children. The shooting began when Elkins shot Pugh, then moved to a nearby house where the children were gathered. Elkins had served in the Louisiana Army National Guard (2013-2020) as a signal and fire support specialist and later worked for UPS. 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