Shamar Elkins is believed to have killed his seven children and their cousin on Sunday. Now, officials have shared harrowing details on what they found inside the house where the father of seven murdered his kids.
The horrifying murders of seven children and their cousin in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday have shocked the nation. Police responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic disturbance early on Sunday morning, and what they found was unimaginable.
Shreveport Corporal Christopher Bordelon said first responders found eight children, seven of whom were children of Shamar Elkins and one being his cousin, dead. The majority of them had been shot in the head while sleeping, while some had been fatally shot while trying to escape.
The children who were murdered were three boys and five girls, ages 3 to 11, the Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office said. Police had previously given their ages as about 1 to 14.
Their mothers identified the children as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5.
Also wounded in the attack was Shamar’s wife, the Associated Press reported. Moreover, authorities said the other woman, who was injured, is believed to have been Shamar Elkins’ girlfriend.
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