Shamar Elkins’ Final Exchange with Former Wife Revealed Before Shreveport Tragedy
According to CBC News, Shamar Elkins and his wife, Shaneiqua Elkins, were in the process of separating and were due in court on Monday. The report cited Crystal Brown, a relative of one of the victims, who said tensions had been escalating.
Crystal said the couple had been arguing about the separation, one of their final known interactions before the tragedy. She also alleged that Shamar shot his wife and children.
A woman is comforted while grieving the loss of family members after the shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. | Source: Getty Images
The relative also told CBC that Shamar shared children with his wife and another woman who lived nearby. All the children were reportedly at one home when the violence began.
She described the kids as “happy, very friendly, very sweet.” As the scene unfolded, witness accounts began to fill in the moments after the shooting.
Neighbor Liza Demming reportedly said her security camera captured the suspect running from the scene after gunshots were heard. She later saw the covered body of a child outside the home.
As investigators piece together the timeline, a clearer picture of the days leading up to the violence is beginning to emerge.
People pay tribute outside a home following the deadly shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana | Source: Getty Images
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