Shreveport, Louisiana
Coverage of Shreveport, Louisiana in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana officials give update on mass shooting that left 8 children dead
A mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday left eight children dead, with two women and a child surviving the attack. Officials provided an update to reporters on Monday, confirming the casualties and survivors.
- Man killed 8 children in "execution-style" shooting, police says
Shamar Elkins, a former Louisiana Army National Guard member, killed eight children in an 'execution-style' mass shooting that originated from a domestic dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
- 8 children killed in tragic mass shooting linked to domestic dispute
A man killed eight children in an execution-style mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which authorities linked to a domestic dispute. Rodney Harrison, a CBS News law enforcement contributor, provided details on the incident.
- Louisiana Man Fatally Shoots 8 Children, 7 of Them His Own
A Louisiana man fatally shot eight children, seven of whom were his own, in his Shreveport home before leading police on a chase and being killed in a gunfire exchange. He also shot his wife and another woman, both of whom survived.
- Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana
A man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a domestic incident that became the nation's deadliest shooting in over two years. The perpetrator, Shamar Elkins, died after a police pursuit, and authorities confirmed the attack was linked to his ongoing separation from his wife.
- Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces political backlash after it was revealed Peter Mandelson, appointed as ambassador to the US, failed UK security vetting without his knowledge. Starmer called the situation 'totally unacceptable' and is under pressure to resign, while other news includes a mass shooting in Louisiana and arrests linked to a theft plot targeting high-end stores.
- Father killed 7 of his children and another child in Louisiana mass shooting: Police
A father in Shreveport, Louisiana, was identified as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed seven of his children and another child. The suspect, Shamar Elkins, was fatally wounded after fleeing the scene, according to officials.