Shreveport Mass Shooting: Eight Children Killed, Gun Supplier Charged

53 articles · Updated · New York Post · Apr 21

Eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, when Army veteran Shamar Elkins opened fire on his family.
Elkins also wounded two women before fatally shooting himself as police closed in; the attack followed marital strife and mental health struggles.
A local man, Charles Ford, was arrested for supplying the firearm, highlighting ongoing concerns about gun access and domestic violence in Louisiana.

How did a man legally barred from owning firearms get an assault rifle for this massacre?

A veteran sought VA care after a suicide attempt. What was missed before he killed eight children?

The rifle supplier was also a felon. Does this case reveal a thriving illegal gun market?

When a partner makes threats, what can families do when legal and health systems fail to act?

Shreveport opened a new domestic violence center. Why wasn't it enough to save this family?