Shamar Elkins’ Recent Posts and Messages Draw Attention Online as New Details Emerge — Photos

According to the Shreveport Times, authorities revealed that the violence began with the children’s mother. Shreveport Police Department Corporal and spokesperson Chris Bordelon said Shamar allegedly shot the mother first before killing eight children — seven of whom were his own — in what investigators believe was a domestic incident.

The victims ranged in age from about 1 to 12 years old, and two women — one believed to be his wife — were left in critical condition. While the motive remains unclear, Bordelon said detectives are confident the case was “entirely a domestic incident.”

Victims Found Across the Scene

In total, police say 10 people were shot during the incident, according to NBC News. Two women — one believed to be Shamar’s wife and another possibly his girlfriend — survived but were left in critical condition, while eight children lost their lives.

Authorities later confirmed that seven of the children were Shamar’s own, while one was a cousin, according to the publication. As details continued to emerge, the full scale of the loss became even more heartbreaking.