The suspect reportedly carjacked a male nearby, and police, after locating the vehicle he stole, chased him into the next parish, where they opened fire at him. Bordelon added that the suspect carried a “rifle-style pistol” when police confronted and killed him, according to NBC News.
The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office said autopsies were ordered for all the victims, who were identified in a press release 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. Seven of them are siblings, and one is their cousin.
Who was the shooter?
According to the New York Times, citing public records, Elkins, 31, had been previously convicted at least twice: in 2019 on a firearms case after a man in a car pulled a gun on him and he fired his own weapon, and in 2016 for driving while intoxicated.
The Army, in a statement to the media, said Elkins also served in the Louisiana Army National Guard for seven years until August 2020, but he was not deployed. He served as a signal support system specialist and a fire support specialist.
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