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

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.

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.

At 6:29 a.m., officers shot Shamar; he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7 a.m., Chief Wayne said.