A man fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during a catastrophic attack on his family in Shreveport, Louisiana, early Sunday morning.
In addition to the children killed, two women were seriously injured in the shooting. Neighbors who witnessed the massacre recalled what they heard and saw as the event took place.
The attacker, Shamar Elkins, reportedly told his family that he wanted to take his own life prior to the attack.
The Shreveport attack is the deadliest mass shooting reported in the United States in over two years, leaving the community to grapple with enormous loss.