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bif

(27,074 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:25 PM Sunday

Breaking: 8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/8-children-between-ages-1-155906012.html

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes early Sunday, said Shreveport police chief Wayne Smith.

The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, Smith said. A total of 10 were people shot.

The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Smith said.

The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Smith.
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Breaking: 8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana (Original Post) bif Sunday OP
Holy shit malaise Sunday #1
Omfg! SheltieLover Sunday #2
Right to bear arms prevails again. no_hypocrisy Sunday #3
Republicans have the answer to mass killings of children. GET OVER IT! Norrrm Sunday #4
Yeah, you orange turd Grim Chieftain Sunday #12
Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths 'Unfortunately' Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment usonian Sunday #5
What a hell of a good idea,.. magicarpet Sunday #7
The very definition of "hoist by his own petard." 3catwoman3 Sunday #21
The American way.... you got a problem,... magicarpet Sunday #6
Speaker Mike Johnson is from Shreveport. Swede Sunday #8
Micro Penis Mike Johnson Aviation Pro Sunday #11
Not to worry. Help is being rushed in..... AZ8theist Sunday #9
Oh yeah, kill the innocent and let the criminals go free Grim Chieftain Sunday #10
Just another day in Trumpian America misanthrope Sunday #13
Our country has a serious illness cate94 Sunday #14
Thoughts and prayers from the GOP for sure. ratchiweenie Sunday #15
Wth are people doing? JMCKUSICK Sunday #16
If only there were a 'good guy with a gun' to stop it :( maspaha Sunday #17
This is a male problem. The violent patriarchal abuse of women and children. 58Sunliner Sunday #18
Will "The God of Gas"... BurnDoubt Sunday #19
"" AllaN01Bear Sunday #20
Another Second Amendment celebration SpankMe Sunday #22
If only there was a good child with a gun IbogaProject Sunday #23
I wouldn't even do that in Grand Theft Auto lame54 Sunday #24
Don't you dare leave me or else malaise Sunday #25
Omg! I can barely see to type. CrispyQ Sunday #26
No words malaise Sunday #27
Shooter identified as Shamar Elkins MichMan Sunday #28

Norrrm

(5,268 posts)
4. Republicans have the answer to mass killings of children. GET OVER IT!
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:43 PM
Sunday
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218596950

Trump tells supporters 'we have to get over it' after Iowa school shooting
His comments came after nearly 36 hours of silence and a day after his GOP rivals addressed the shooting that took the life of a sixth grade student and injured others.

magicarpet

(18,931 posts)
7. What a hell of a good idea,..
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:52 PM
Sunday

.. Bye--bye Charlie.

(not that I felt bad about it,... a better person to happen to escapes me.)

3catwoman3

(29,588 posts)
21. The very definition of "hoist by his own petard."
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:10 PM
Sunday

He likely never thought it would happen to him.

magicarpet

(18,931 posts)
6. The American way.... you got a problem,...
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:46 PM
Sunday

... run get your gun for instant gratification.

Bang-bang your dead,...I feel so much better now,.. let's go get a pizza.

Swede

(39,750 posts)
8. Speaker Mike Johnson is from Shreveport.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 01:16 PM
Sunday

He'll give an extra helping of thoughts and prayers.

misanthrope

(9,532 posts)
13. Just another day in Trumpian America
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:09 PM
Sunday

We'll hear nothing from the White House, unless Mango Mussolini wants to whine about his persecution or tout his upcoming Bible verse reading in an attempt to further sucker his religious backers.

JMCKUSICK

(6,355 posts)
16. Wth are people doing?
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:26 PM
Sunday

I can't begin to imagine what must be in someone's mind in order to do this.

58Sunliner

(6,358 posts)
18. This is a male problem. The violent patriarchal abuse of women and children.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:01 PM
Sunday

Stoked with guns.

BurnDoubt

(1,815 posts)
19. Will "The God of Gas"...
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:01 PM
Sunday

Hear our "thoughts and prayers" to lower our costs after this latest blood sacrifice?
When will we defend as fervently the lives of our children as we do the rights of firearms worshippers?

SpankMe

(3,733 posts)
22. Another Second Amendment celebration
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:17 PM
Sunday

I hope the guns are OK and weren't damaged in the melee.



I can't wait to see how the right finds a way to blame this on trans people.

IbogaProject

(5,980 posts)
23. If only there was a good child with a gun
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 03:33 PM
Sunday

Whew what a mess greedy businesses have created using propaganda.

malaise

(296,913 posts)
25. Don't you dare leave me or else
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 08:45 PM
Sunday
https://apnews.com/article/shreveport-mass-shooting-louisiana-15098626d4c868b2bbc8a957a6a6ead8

Louisiana father kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting at house, police say

Family member says suspect was separating from his wife
Shamar Elkins and his wife were in the middle of separating and were due in court Monday, said Crystal Brown, who is a cousin with one of the wounded women. Brown said the couple had been arguing about the separation before the shooting.

“He murdered his children,” Brown said. “He shot his wife.”

Elkins shared four children with his wife and three children with another woman who lived close by and who was also shot, according to Brown. All the children were together at one house, she said.

Authorities had yet to publicly identify the shooting victims.

Brown described all the children as “happy kids, very friendly, very sweet.”



MichMan

(17,256 posts)
28. Shooter identified as Shamar Elkins
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:23 PM
Sunday

In 2019, he was arrested on charges of illegal use of weapons and carrying a firearm on school property and was given probation



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