Police in Shreveport, Louisiana, identified Shamar Elkins as the shooter who killed eight children in an early-morning domestic violence attack across multiple homes on Sunday—one of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. in over two years. Seven of the eight victims were Elkins' own children, ages 1 to 14. This event is confirmed by AP, USA Today, local TV stations, and official police statements, representing a tragedy with major implications for domestic violence prevention policies in Louisiana and nationally.