Louisiana shooting suspect made chilling comments about 'demons' before killing 8 kids

Louisiana shooting suspect made chilling comments about 'demons' before killing 8 kidsShamar Elkins was killed in a shootout with police in Louisiana on Sunday after he gunned down eight children in one of the worst US mass shootings in recent memoryNewsLiam Doyle10:48, 20 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesShamar Elkins gunned down eight children(Image: Facebook)The man who carried out the horror Louisiana mass shooting made a comment about "demons" before gunning down eight young children.‌Shamar Elkins, 31, confessed to being suicidal before he launched the sick daytime shooting in which eight children - aged between three and 11 - were killed in Shreveport on Sunday following an early morning argument with his spouse. The dad is believed to have killed seven of his own children in the attack, during which the Shreveport Police Department said his wife was critically injured.‌Elkins had made confessed to drowning in "dark thoughts" weeks before launching the Louisiana bloodbath, and warned his stepdad that some people "don’t come back from their demons".‌READ MORE: All eight children shot dead in Louisiana named by coronerREAD MORE: Child's desperate rooftop escape bid as Shamar Elkins 'opened fire killing 8 children'View 3 ImagesElkins is believed to have killed many of his own children in the attack(Image: Facebook/Shamar Elkins)Speaking to the New York Times, relatives said that Elkins, who had a history of poor mental health, had expressed suicidal thoughts during a call with his stepfather. Mahelia Elkins said she and her partner, Marcus Jackson, had received a call from Elkins on Easter Sunday during which their son sounded hopeless.Through the cheer of his eight children in the background, Ms Elkins said her son had told him that his wife wanted a divorce, and that he wanted to take his own life. Mr Jackson said that he had tried to reassure his son, telling him he could "beat it", before increasingly desp...