LSO is in the news for violent crime spikes and cold-case probes in Louisiana. The agency, based in Baton Rouge, handles statewide police duties under the Dept. of Public Safety.
At least 10 people, including children aged 1 to 14, have been shot in Shreveport during a series of domestic-related incidents. The suspect was shot and killed by police after a carjacking and a chase across three locations. The event is being investigated as possibly the worst tragedy in recent city history. Today’s date is Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:05:13 +0100.
On Sunday morning, Shreveport, Louisiana, has experienced a mass shooting where eight children aged 3 to 11 have been killed by Shamar Elkins, who also shot two women and died after a police chase. The attack is the deadliest US mass shooting in over two years and is classified as a domestic incident amid Elkins' separation from his wife.
Shamar Elkins has been identified as the shooter who has killed eight children and wounded two women during a rampage in Shreveport, Louisiana. The incident follows a dispute with his wife and is now under investigation. Elkins was shot dead by police after a police chase. The victims include seven of his children and one cousin.
A man from North Carolina has been arrested after authorities say he planned a mass shooting at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. He was found with a handgun and 200 rounds of ammunition in Florida. The suspect had made threats to harm Black people and was headed to Louisiana. He will face charges in Louisiana after his arrest in Destin, Florida.
Floyd William Parrott has died in a Nebraska jail while awaiting extradition to Texas for the 1990 murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson. Texas prosecutors say they will continue pursuing related cold-case leads linked to Parrott, even as authorities investigate the circumstances of his death. The case has reopened decades of pain for the victims’ families and for investigators who credit renewed DNA testing and new tips with finally moving toward accountability.