Father killed 7 of his children and another child in Louisiana mass shooting: Police
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
A suspect in the mass shooting in Shreveport, La., that occurred early Sunday was determined to be the father of 7 of the 8 children he shot to death, officials say. The alleged gunman, Louisiana man Shamar Elkins, was identified by police after he was fatally wounded following his fleeing of the scene in a…
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