Gunman kills 8 kids -- including 7 of his own -- in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana ⁠70%

By Anthony Blair⁠0%

4/19/2026, 4:31:23 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 23 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Negativity Bias, and Unattributed Quote, with Ambiguity (Equivocation) as the most egregious example at 43.9% saturation with 224 hits. Analysis detected 1,468 faulty-reasoning hits from 510 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 62.5% and a BS Rank of ⁠70% (6,760 of 21,887 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 69.10% of the article peer group.

A crazed Louisiana dad fatally shot eight kids -- including seven of his own children -- and wounded two women during a rampage Sunday morning. 
The murder victims ranged in age from 1 to 14, Shreveport Police Department spokesman Christopher Bordelon said at a briefing. 
Seven of the slain kids were the children of murderous, deranged dad and 31-year-old Army vet Shamar Elkins, who also killed another child during the massacre. 
Cops found seven of the murdered children in one house -- while the eighth child killed appeared to have futilely tried to escape off the roof on the back of the house when he was shot, Bordelon said. 
Two women also were shot in the head during the killer’s rampage, with one suffering life-threatening injuries. 
At least one of the women is believed to have been in a relationship with the suspect, according to Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith. 
“We have three crime scenes just here in Shreveport. 
One of them is incredibly gruesome in nature,” Bordelon said. 
“I know that some of the suspect’s children resided there. 
I’m not sure if at one point in time he lived there.” 
There were audible gasps as Bordelon revealed the ages of the deceased. 
The crime scenes in Shreveport were described as “extensive” and spanned two homes on the same street and a third on a nearby street. 
After the shootings, the gunman carjacked a vehicle and tried to escape by fleeing to neighboring Bossier City, where he had a connection to a home, but was killed by pursuing cops, according to authorities. 
No police officers were injured in their pursuit of Elkins. 
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” Chief Smith said. 
Louisiana State Police said their detectives have been asked to help investigate by the Shreveport PD, KSLA reported. 
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux described the shooting as one of the worst tragedies in his city’s history. 
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had,” the mayor told a news conference. 
“It’s a terrible morning, and we all mourn for the victims,” he said. 
Louisiana Gov. 
Jeff Landry said he and his wife Sharon were heartbroken over the events. 
“We’re praying for everyone affected. 
We’re deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” Gov. 
Landry wrote on Facebook Sunday. 
US House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was born in Shreveport and represents the city in Congress, also spoke out. 
“Heartbreaking tragedy in Shreveport this morning — 8 children were senselessly killed and multiple others were injured. 
My team is in touch with local law enforcement as more details emerge,” he wrote on X. 
“We’re holding the victims, their families and loved ones, and our Shreveport community close in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. 
And we are grateful to the Shreveport, Bossier, and Louisiana State Police for their swift response,” Johnson added. 
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510 words analyzed.

Speakers

6speakers62%attributed speech192writer words
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Writer's voice • 17 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 25 words • 100.0% coverageChristopher Bordelon • 20 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 26 words • 100.0% coverageChristopher Bordelon • 38 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 17 words • 100.0% coverageWayne Smith • 24 words • 100.0% coverageChristopher Bordelon • 9 words • 100.0% coverageChristopher Bordelon • 10 words • 100.0% coverageChristopher Bordelon • 10 words • 0.0% coverageChristopher Bordelon • 12 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 12 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 24 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 35 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 10 words • 0.0% coverageWayne Smith • 16 words • 0.0% coverageLouisiana State Police • 18 words • 100.0% coverageTom Arceneaux • 17 words • 0.0% coverageTom Arceneaux • 20 words • 0.0% coverageTom Arceneaux • 13 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 2 words • 100.0% coverageJeff Landry • 13 words • 0.0% coverageJeff Landry • 5 words • 100.0% coverageJeff Landry • 17 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 5 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 19 words • 0.0% coverageMike Johnson • 17 words • 100.0% coverageMike Johnson • 17 words • 100.0% coverageMike Johnson • 24 words • 100.0% coverageMike Johnson • 18 words • 0.0% coverage
Selected voice

Wayne Smith

100%flagged-word coverage
40 attributed words13% of attributed speech95% writer coverage
0%30.0%60.0%Unattributed Quote+38.1 ptsWriter: 21.9%Wayne Smith: 60.0%60.0%Biased Writer Voice-50.5 ptsWriter: 50.5%Wayne Smith: 0.0%0.0%Attempt to Sell a Product -2.6 ptsWriter: 2.6%Wayne Smith: 0.0%0.0%

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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