Wayne Smith
Coverage of Wayne Smith in the Nexus archive.
- What to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own
A Louisiana father, Shamar Elkins, fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, and injured two women in a mass shooting in Shreveport. Elkins died after a police pursuit, and authorities reported no motive. He had a prior felony conviction for illegal gun use and served in the Louisiana National Guard.
- 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.
- 8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
A gunman in Shreveport, Louisiana, killed eight children aged 1 to 14 in domestic-related shootings at multiple homes, with the suspect later dying after a police chase. Ten people were shot in total, and the incident involved a suspect who stole a car and was pursued into Bossier City.