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Jayla Elkins

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Apr 19, 2026

Victim Details

Jayla Elkins

Female

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2026-04-19

3

Jayla

Elkins

06/20/2026

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Jayla Elkins, a 3-year-old girl from Shreveport, Louisiana, was one of eight children killed on April 19, 2026, in a domestic violence mass shooting that devastated the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Authorities identified the children as siblings and one cousin, with Jayla among the youngest victims. Police said the children ranged in age from 3 to 11, and the shooting unfolded before many families in the neighborhood had even begun their Sunday morning.

The violence began with what police de ...
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  • CNN: Authorities identify 8 young children shot and killed by a Louisiana father | CNN
  • NBC News: Officials probing how Louisiana gunman who killed 8 children got the weapon
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