Louisiana gunman is unmasked after horrific killing spree which left eight children dead

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Shreveport, Louisiana shooting today: Father kills 7 of his children plus another child in mass shooting at house, police say - ABC7 Chicago.

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Shreveport, Louisiana shooting today: Father kills 7 of his children plus another child in mass shooting at house, police say ABC7 ChicagoWhat we know about the killing of 8 children in Louisiana, the deadliest US mass shooting since 2024

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Louisiana Man Kills 8 Children In Deadliest Mass Shooting Since 2024 - Forbes.

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Louisiana Man Kills 8 Children In Deadliest Mass Shooting Since 2024 ForbesLouisiana gunman killed 8 children, including 7 of his own, police say, in deadliest mass shooting since 2024 CNNMan kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana YahooNames of eight Shreveport shooting victims released; gunman identified Shreveport Times8 children killed in Shreveport mass shooting identified by coroner's office KSLA

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Louisiana gunman is unmasked after horrific killing spree which left eight children dead.

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The man who killed eight children in Louisiana before being shot dead by police himself has been named and pictured.Shamar Elkins, a 31-year-old former US Army soldier, carried out his mass killing across three separate locations in Shreveport shortly after 6am local time on Sunday morning.Police confirmed the gunman was related to at least some of his victims - aged between one and 14 years old.Audible gasps were heard at a press conference when a police representative read out the victims' ages.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Two women were also shot in the head during the rampage, with one in a life-threatening condition.Officers chased Elkins as he fled the scene and killed him when he drove into the neighbouring city of Bossier.Hours before the massacre, Elkins shared a photograph on Facebook showing him dining with his eldest daughter."Lol!!!!

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