According to CNN, the first emergency call came in just before 6 a.m. from a person on the roof of a home on West 79th Street, who reported that a suspect inside had shot someone, Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said.
Minutes later, a second call indicated the suspect was a family member and that multiple people inside the home had been shot. The caller told dispatch she and her children had escaped onto the roof and fled to the backyard, Smith said.
Bullet holes are visible in the door of a home following the deadly shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana | Source: Getty Images
Police arrived at 6:01 a.m., Chief Wayne said. Shortly after, a third call came in from Harrison Street, where a woman reported her boyfriend had shot her, taken her three children, and fled, identifying the suspect as Shamar.
Around 6:15 a.m., authorities said Shamar carjacked a vehicle and led officers on a chase into neighboring Bossier Parish. He was armed with a rifle during the incident, according to Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon.
Police officer Chris Bordelon speaks to the media near the scene of a shooting that left eight children dead in Shreveport, Louisiana, on April 19, 2026 | Source: Getty Images
At 6:29 a.m., officers shot Shamar; he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7 a.m., Chief Wayne said.
Police, responding across at least three scenes, are continuing to piece together what led up to the shootings.
Family members gather outside a Shreveport home following a deadly shooting, April 19, 2026 | Source: Getty Images
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