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Layla Pugh

Case from Shreveport, LA dated Apr 19, 2026

Victim Details

Layla Pugh

Female

Black / African American

Shreveport

LA

2026-04-19

7

Layla

Pugh

06/22/2026

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Layla Pugh, a 7-year-old girl from Shreveport, Louisiana, died on April 19, 2026, in a mass shooting that authorities described as a domestic violence attack. She was one of eight children killed that morning in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, a tragedy that unfolded before sunrise inside a family home on West 79th Street. The children were identified as siblings and a cousin, ranging in age from 3 to 11, and Layla’s name was released alongside Jayla Elkins, Shayla Elkins, Kayla Pugh, Markaydon ...
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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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    I still can't wrap my head around the unfathomable tragedy that struck the Cedar Grove neighborhood.... ...Read More
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