Shamar Elkins’ Final Exchange with Former Wife Revealed Before Shreveport Tragedy

Jacob said he woke up to his wife telling him she heard sirens and possibly a gunshot.

“And then I set up and we heard another gunshot. And I was like, all right, that’s pretty close. So as I got up, we heard several more fires. And then I went and grabbed my firearm and checked out the back because that’s where I thought everything was coming from,” he said.

As investigators continue working to determine a motive, they are looking into the couple’s separation and reported arguments in the days before the shooting. The timeline and witness accounts are helping piece together what happened.

For the Shreveport community, the impact is clear. Families are grieving, and many are still waiting for answers.